Snuffbox

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Snuffbox

Entry/Object ID

1964.12.2

Description

Small oval snuffbox. The lid is enameled with a design of butterflies and flowers on a blue ground.

Context

Owned by a member of the Gay family of Cavendish, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1964.12

Source or Donor

Gay, James E.

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

3 in

Width

2-5/8 in

Material

Enamel

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Village

Cavendish

Town

Cavendish

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America