A brass tobacco box (#165A) with engraving of biblical scenes: on lid (#165B) the inscription 'Abram Een Soon Toegeseyt' with above it the corresponding depiction of 2
Also known as: Een messing tabaksdoos (#165A) met gravering van bijbelse voorstellingen: op deksel (#165B) de inscriptie 'Abram Een Soon Toegeseyt' met daarboven de bijbehorende afbeelding van 2
Record status
Individual type · partial
A brass tobacco box (#165A) with engraving of biblical scenes: on lid (#165B) the inscription 'Abram Een Soon Toegeseyt' with above it the corresponding depiction of 2 is held by Batavialand (Netherlands). Description supplied by the holding institution: A brass tobacco box (#165A) with engraving of biblical scenes: on the lid (#165B) the inscription 'Abram Een Soon Toegeseyt' with above it the corresponding depiction of 2 figures and 2 angels around a table. On the underside of the tobacco box is the inscription 'Abrams Offerhande' with the corresponding depiction of Abraham, his son Isaac, an angel, and a ram. The lid was originally attached to the box with hinges. The collection record gives material recorded as metal; brass; measurements length 11.8 cm; height 2.5 cm; width 6.5 cm. Published through Europeana; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- metaal; messing
- Dimensions
- lengte 11.8 cm; hoogte 2.5 cm; breedte 6.5 cm
Identification
- Europeana id
- /1498/resource_document_maritieme_archeologische_rijkscollectie_maritieme_vondsten_60001715
- Museum object name
- Een messing tabaksdoos (#165A) met gravering van bijbelse voorstellingen: op deksel (#165B) de inscriptie 'Abram Een Soon Toegeseyt' met daarboven de bijbehorende afbeelding van 2
- Holding institution
- Batavialand
Catalogue references
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