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Maker(s):Robinson, Edward
Culture:British; English
Title:Snail shell snuffbox
Date Made:1796
Type:Personal Equipment
Materials:Silver and shell; molded
Place Made:Europe; United Kingdom; Great Britain; England
Measurements:Overall: 1 13/16 in x 2 1/2 in x 2 1/8 in; 4.6 cm x 6.4 cm x 5.4 cm
Accession Number:  MH 1986.33.104
Credit Line:Bequest of Josephine Purtscher Fellows (Class of 1924)
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
From original file: Black and white twisted shell with carving set on semi-circular silver lid, lifts on a concealed five-lug hinge. Wide band of applied lip on lid and at juncture with shell. Hallmarks: lion passant; maker's mark "TP" and "ER." Comments: There is no way for this to sit flat on a surface, which is thus an indication of it being carried.

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