Snuffbox

1850-1900

Place madeUnited States, North America

orEurope

Silver, onyx

Overall: 1 x 2 x 1 5/8 in. ( 2.5 x 5.1 x 4.1 cm )

INV.14205

DescriptionSeamed gilt silver and onyx snuffbox; rectangular box with straight sides, seamed below the hinge; hinged cover with straight sides; oval flange on the front of the cover; onyx rectangle with chamfered edges set into a molded band on the top of the cover; oval mosaic image of the Piazza St. Peter, Vatican City, Rome in the center of the onyx rectangle; gilt interior; stamped "STERLING" on the base.

Markingsstamped: on the base: "STERLING"

ClassificationsSILVER