Snuffbox

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

snuffbox

Name/Title

Snuffbox

Entry/Object ID

1932.5.5

Description

Papier-mâché oval snuffbox with hinged top. The box is thickly lacquered in black with the letters "H R Tyl / K[illeg]sar[illeg]e" scratched into one side.

Context

Owned by a member of the Tyler family in Brattleboro, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1932.5

Source or Donor

Brown, Helen Tyler

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

2-3/4 in

Width

3-3/8 in

Diameter

1-5/8 in

Material

Papier-mâché

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Tyler, Royall (1757-1826)