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Snuff box: M/P.1-1938

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Intaglio on lid

Notes

History note: Given to the donor by Dr Gullimond

Legal notes

Given by A. F. Scholfield

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1938) by Scholfield, A. F.

Dating

17th Century
1600 - 1699

Materials used in production

Silver

Techniques used in production

Intaglio

Identification numbers

Accession number: M/P.1-1938
Primary reference Number: 209249
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Friday 15 July 2016 Updated: Monday 29 April 2024 Last processed: Tuesday 13 May 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2026) "Snuff box" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/209249 Accessed: 2026-02-15 19:43:15

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/209249 |title=Snuff box |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2026-02-15 19:43:15|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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