Tobacco Box with Log Cabin (Symbolic of William Henry Harrison Campaign)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1880
This object is an oval tobacco box crafted from silver plate. Classified as a container for personal use and European decorative metalwork, it is dated to around 1880. The box was possibly produced in Birmingham or Sheffield, England, with Birmingham recorded as its place of origin.
The exterior of the box features an oval form with rounded contours. Central to its design is a raised, relief medallion with a pointed, serrated sunburst border. Within this medallion is a detailed depiction of a rustic scene featuring a log cabin, trees, and fencing. The title notes this motif as symbolic of the William Henry Harrison presidential campaign. The tobacco box measures approximately 8.9 by 5.1 cm (3 1/2 by 2 inches). It came to the collection as a gift from Anna Mantel Fishbein.
Evidence at a glance
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- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver plate
- Dimensions
- 8.9 × 5.1 cm (3 1/2 × 2 in.)
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Possibly Birmingham or Sheffield, England
- Place recorded
- Birmingham
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 with Log Cabin (Symbolic of William Henry Harrison Campaign)
- Museum object number
- 1975.973
Catalogue references
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