Tobacco box

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Tobacco box

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.507

Description

Oval; hinged lid: chased decoration with farm scene; Dutch inscription on top: Alake ieen/ jeder hlig/ De Facie/ in de/ Weidj (?); on bottom: Getrant de Weidt/ Tliet bij Mence 'is'geen/ Kiijt (?).

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1700 - 1799 Date made: r. 1700 - 1799

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

1-1/8 in

Width

2 in

Length

6-5/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 1 1/8 x 2 x 6 5/8 in. (2.9 x 5.1 x 16.8 cm)

Material

brass

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Storeroom/Curatorial Storage