Tobacco Box
CultureDutch
Datemid-18th century
MediumBrass and copper
DimensionsOverall: 1 7/8 × 6 7/8 × 1 3/8 inches (4.76 × 17.46 × 3.49 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Elizabeth Calvin Bonner
Object number2003.16.14
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DescriptionNarrow brass and copper box with hinged lid, which is engraved with a scene of a domestic interior with three figures and foliage with text in Dutch. The bottom, also of brass, is engraved with a similar scene, while the copper sides of the box are engraved with shallow hatch marks and a Dutch text.
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