Snuff Box
c. 1850 (made)
| Place of origin |
This snuff box was made in India in the 19th century with interior and exterior decoration made of animal products that were commonly used at the time but modern examples of which are now prohibited.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Elephant tooth, tortoiseshell and white metal. Fashioned using a variety of techniques. |
| Brief description | Snuff box, elephant tooth exterior, tortoiseshell interior, white metal mounts, India, 19th century |
| Physical description | A shallow, rectangular snuff box with all six exterior panels being in elephant tooth and all interior panels in tortoiseshell (blond with brown patches), mounted in white metal. |
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| Object history | This snuff box was formerly in The India Museum in London and it was then transferred to the South Kensington Museum (later renamed The Victoria & Albert Museum) in 1879. |
| Summary | This snuff box was made in India in the 19th century with interior and exterior decoration made of animal products that were commonly used at the time but modern examples of which are now prohibited. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 02808(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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