Miniature papier mache snuff box
Object No. H7000
Papier-mache was developed in England to replace lacquered Japanese goods and this box is likely to have been made there in the mid to late nineteenth century. It was donated to the Museum in 1962 by Miss D Snoor. Geoff Barker, Assistant Curator, March 2007 References Klamkin, M., 'The Collector's Book of Boxes', Redwood Press, London, England, 1972 Knight, E., H., (ed), 'Knights American Mechanical Dictionary', Vol 1, J.B. Ford and Company, New York, 1874
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Summary
Object Statement
Miniature patch or snuff box, papier-mâché / silver, maker unknown (1860-1880)
Physical Description
Miniature patch or snuff box, papier-mâché / silver, maker unknown, (1860-1880) A miniature patch or snuff box. Made of papier-mâché and top of lid is decorated with small silver inlay.
DIMENSIONS
Height
12 mm
Width
33 mm
PRODUCTION
Notes
Produced in the mid Victorian period.
HISTORY
Notes
Owned by an Australian family from Sydney and donated to the museum in 1962.
SOURCE
Credit Line
Gift of Miss D Snoor, 1962
Acquisition Date
28 February 1962
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