Snuff Box

CultureFrench

MediumSilver plating on brass

DimensionsOverall: 3 1/2 × 2 5/8 × 1 1/2 inches (8.89 × 6.67 × 3.81 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Jacob L. Loose

Object number34-237/75

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Not on view

Collections

Architecture, Design and Decorative Arts

Terms

DescriptionOval snuff box set with various colored stones and having two small oval miniatures set in the lid. A crown and wreath over the initials MA in relief on lid. Sides decorated with formal chased designs.Provenance

Provenance

Ella Anna Loose (née Clark, 1860-1945), Kansas City, MO, and Washington, DC, by 1934 [1];

Her gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1934.

NOTES:

[1] Ella Loose was a charismatic philanthropist who is best known today for donating Loose Park to Kansas City in 1927 in remembrance of her late husband, Jacob Leander Loose (1850-1923), founder of the Loose-Wiles Biscuit company (later Sunshine Biscuits). Ella Loose spent the winters in Washington, DC, where she was a popular member of the social scene. She gave some of her impressive collection of jewelry, art, and furnishings to the Nelson-Atkins, many of which she collected during her travels around the world.

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