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The Peale Family
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Oil on canvas
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Snuffbox with lid
Title
Snuffbox with lid
Date
ca. 1812-1820
Medium
Papier-mâché
Dimensions
Overall: 7/8 x 4 in. ( 2.2 x 10.2 cm )
Description
Circular papier-mâché snuffbox with painted depiction of City Hall, New York on lid.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Thomas Hunt
Object Number
1931.30ab
Marks
painted: inscription on inside of lid: "City Hall"; on inside of box: "12.X"
Gallery Label
The New York City Hall building at Broadway and Park Row was designed by John McComb Jr. and Joseph François Mangin, and was completed in 1812.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
