Snuffbox

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Snuffbox

Entry/Object ID

1904.3a-b

Description

Small oval snuff box engraved with the inscription, "Ethan Allen", in script. The box is made tin is greyed with age. The lid fits over the base and completely removes when opened.

Context

Used by Col. Ethan Allen while a prisoner in England

Acquisition

Accession

1904.3

Source or Donor

Buchanan, Franklin A.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Snuffbox

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Snuff

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Smoking & Recreational Drug Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

5/8 in

Width

2-1/2 in

Length

3-3/4 in

Material

Tin

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Allen, Ethan (1738-1789)

Related Events

Event

American Revolutionary War