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The cameo on the lid of this lapis lazuli snuff box is of Jerome Bonaparte. According to the donor files, it was given to Jerome Napoleon by his Uncle Louis, King of Holland. Jerome may, in turn, have given it to Bo when they met in the 1820s.

The cameo on the lid of this lapis lazuli snuff box is of Jerome Bonaparte. According to the donor files, it was given to Jerome Napoleon by his Uncle Louis, King of Holland. Jerome may, in turn, have given it to Bo when they met in the 1820s. Front - 2430 x 1595 pixels (3.9 MP)

Lapis Box

Description

The cameo on the lid of this lapis lazuli snuff box is of Jerome Bonaparte. According to the donor files, it was given to Jerome Napoleon by his Uncle Louis, King of Holland. Jerome may, in turn, have given it to Bo when they met in the 1820s.

Creator

Date

1815

Materials

Stone, shell, metal

Dimensions

.75 H x 2.5 W x 1.75 D inches

Object ID

xx.5.254

Accession Number

xx.5

Resource ID

11828

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Charles J. Bonaparte

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.