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C2002-9
Snuff box
C2002-9

Snuff box

Date1792-1805
Artist/Maker W. Coldwell
MediumPewter (Britannia metal)
DimensionsOH: 5/8"; OL: 1 5/8"; OW: 1 1/16"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1994-139
DescriptionOval snff box with hinged lid and swag engraving
Label TextThe early Britannia metal makers in Sheffield produced large quantities of small snuff boxes from rolled sheet metal and decorated them in much the same way they did their early tea wares. Most are handsomely engraved in early neoclassic taste with decorative borders and shields or cartouches for an owner's initials. This maker has, on occasion, been confused with George Coldwell of New York City.
InscribedNone
MarkingsTouch mark "COLDWELL" within an oblong rectangle with scalloped edges (Laughlin 508).


ProvenanceVendor: Christopher Bangs, London.