Box
Dateca. 1765
OriginEngland, Staffordshire
MediumLead-glazed earthenware (Creamware)
DimensionsOL: 3 1/8"; OW: 1 3/8"; OH (with lid): 2 1/4"; H (without lid): 2"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1962-223,A&B
DescriptionSnuff box, patch box, or bonbonnière in the form of a heeled shoe of 18th-century style. Details of the shoe such as sole, top, and heel are defined by incised lines, and a molded buckle appears on the front. The circular lid has a threaded flange to fit the threading at the top of the shoe. The exterior features an allover brown, green, and yellow tortoiseshell glaze on cream-colored ground.ProvenancePurchased from Tilley and Co., 2 Symons Street, Sloanne Square, London, SW3, England
