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Photo taken 10/10/2019 during inventory
Snuff Box
Photo taken 10/10/2019 during inventory
Photo taken 10/10/2019 during inventory

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
On View
Not on view
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

Ella Clark Loose (Mrs. Jacob L. Loose, 1860-1945), Kansas City, MO and Washington, DC, by 1934 [1];

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

[1] Ella Loose was noted for her jewelry collection; many objects were purchased during her frequent travel overseas. For more information, see The Sunday Star Washington D.C., March 29, 1936, p. E4.

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