Tobacco Box
This box bears the Arms of Barnardiston. It came from a Boston family with the tradition that it had been presented to a member of the family who had distinguished himself in the French and Indian Wars.
Artwork Details
- Title:Tobacco Box
- Maker:Possibly Samuel Burrill (1704–1740)
- Date:ca. 1730–40
- Geography:Made in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Culture:American
- Medium:Silver
- Dimensions:Overall: 1 x 4 1/2 x 3 3/8 in. (2.5 x 11.4 x 8.6 cm); 7 oz. 6 dwt. (227.4 g)
Body: 4 oz. 6 dwt. (133.7 g)
Cover: 3 oz. (93.7 g) - Credit Line:Bequest of Alphonso T. Clearwater, 1933
- Object Number:33.120.138a, b
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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