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Snuffbox

Description

Snuffbox with lapis lazuli panels, gold trim, and a gold-framed cameo on lid. The cameo is of Jerome Bonaparte (1784-1860). Likely given to Jerome Napoleon by his uncle, Louis Bonaparte (1778-1846), King of Holland.

Creator

Date

1815

Materials

Stone, shell, metal

Dimensions

.75 H x 2.5 W x 1.75 D inches

Object ID

xx.5.254

Resource ID

11828

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Charles J. Bonaparte

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.