Snuff Box

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Snuff Box

Entry/Object ID

2009.034.001 a-b

Description

Round, bowl-shaped snuff box with lid. Asian style art on 'bowl' has hand-painted green leaves on gold vine around middle with two pink flowers, both on same side, probably peonies. Pink and green are painted over top of gold vine and outlines. Lid has gold edge and depicts a man riding a quilin.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Pearson, Dorothy and Ron

Notes

Accession Date: 26-Aug-09 Mode of Acquisition: Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Box

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

snuff box

Created By

Silver, Christie

Create Date

August 2, 2016

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

May 27, 2025