Snuff box or patch box Maker: M. R. (American)
Maker, possibly by: Michael Roberts, New York (w. c. 1786)
Maker, possibly by: Michael Roberts, Philadelphia (w. c. 1791 to 1796)
Maker, possibly by: Moses Rutter (American, active ca. 1811)

1780–1810

American Decorative Arts

By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Medium

Silver, gold, glass, painted stone

Dimensions

5/8 × 1 15/16 × 1 7/8 in. (1.6 × 4.92 × 4.76 cm, 43 g)

Credit Line

Mabel Brady Garvan Collection

Accession Number

1930.1220

Geography

Made in United States

Culture

American

Period

18th–19th century

Classification

Containers

Disclaimer

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Provenance
Miss T. V. Carey; purchased 1917 by Francis P. Garvan (1875 - 1937), New York, New York; gift 1930 to YAUG.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

snuffboxes

Marks

"MR" [sans serif] in relief within rectangle twice on bottom.

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