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Snuff Box

Place of OriginHolland (Netherlands)
Date18th-19th Century
Dimensions3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
Mediumpressed horn
ClassificationUtilitarian Objects
Credit LineGift of Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus
Object number
1907.302A-B
Not on View
DescriptionCircular box. Cover bears bust of George Washington in relief, with inscription about the edge on cover. Bottom has all-over nipple pattern.
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