Museum number:

APM 22.819

Subcollection:

smokers' utensils

Title:

snuff box

Keyword:

silver inlay in turtle

Description:

Snuff box of silver with flat oval shape with three-hinge and slightly convex lid. Turtle box lid inlaid with silver and mother-of-pearl with a geometric pattern with Louis XIV shell shape with bandwork and stylized leaves, the silver lid edge contoured, turtle bottom. Edge inside stamped maker's mark initials IW.

Date:

Period

1720 - 1745

Dimensions:

General	Height	0.71 in (1.8 cm)
	Width	3.23 in (8.2 cm)
	Length	2.44 in (6.2 cm)