Tobacco Jar

ca. 1880 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Porcelain tobacco box and lid in the form of a child in a pram clutching a figure of punch.

Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Tobacco Box Base
  • Tobacco Box Lid
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with enamel decoration.
Brief description
Porcelain tobacco box and lid modelled as a pram with an infant and a toy figure of Punch, Conta and Boehme, Germany, ca. 1880.
Physical description
Porcelain tobacco box and lid in the form of a child in a pram clutching a figure of punch.
Credit line
Given by Julie and Robert Breckman.
Collection
Accession number
C.96:1-2001

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Record createdMay 17, 2002
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