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Snuffbox

Description

Snuffbox with panels of lapis lazuli, a gold frame, and spherical lapis feet. May have bee acquired by Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte (1785-1879) while in Paris, France.

Creator

Date

circa 1815

Materials

Stone, metal, gold

Dimensions

1.75 H x 3.125 W x 2.25 D inches

Object ID

xx.5.253

Accession Number

xx.5

Resource ID

11829

Credit Line

The Bonaparte Collection, Gift of Mrs. Charles J. Bonaparte

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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