Snuffbox

Name/Title

Snuffbox

Entry/Object ID

G98.060

Description

Turned ivory box lined with tortoiseshell. Top mounted with a convex glass retained by a brass bezel, protecting a painting with a blue ground, amusing smiling lady wearing a green dress with white sleeves, and a turban with a big white feather.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1830

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Search Terms

snuff box, ivory, tortoiseshell, painted image