Tobacco Box
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1740
This pewter tobacco box was produced in the Netherlands around 1740. It features a polygonal body supported on feet shaped like animal paws or claws, with a molded base rim. The container is paired with a matching tiered, pyramidal lid that tapers upward and is surmounted by a decorative finial.
The metalwork exhibits a soft, muted grey metallic surface typical of pewter, with clean geometric facets across both the main vessel and the fitted cover. In terms of dimensions, the overall object measures 15.9 × 13.4 × 13.4 cm (6 1/4 × 5 1/4 × 5 1/4 in.). No specific maker or inscriptions are documented in the record.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Pewter
- Dimensions
- 15.9 × 13.4 × 13.4 cm (6 1/4 × 5 1/4 × 5 1/4 in.)
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Netherlands
- Place recorded
- Netherlands
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Art Institute of Chicago collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Tobacco Box
- Museum object number
- 1938.1031a-b
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.