There is one other image of this object. This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions), and as such we offer a high-resolution image of it. See our image rights statement.

 

See more objects with the color black darkolivegreen dimgrey or see all the colors for this object.

Object Timeline

1967

  • We acquired this object.

2012

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Snuff Box Box

This is a Box. It is dated ca. 1750 and we acquired it in 1967. Its medium is tortoiseshell, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Unknown. It is credited Gift of Anonymous Donor.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 1.4 x 7.3 x 5.5 cm (9/16 x 2 7/8 x 2 3/16 in.)

It has the following markings

none

Cite this object as

Snuff Box Box; France; tortoiseshell, gold; H x W x D: 1.4 x 7.3 x 5.5 cm (9/16 x 2 7/8 x 2 3/16 in.); Gift of Anonymous Donor; 1967-48-3

This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian’s Terms of Use page.

If you would like to cite this object in a Wikipedia article please use the following template:

<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://www-4.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18457419/ |title=Snuff Box Box |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=23 February 2025 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>