1957.108

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ID Number

1957.108

Category

Personal Artifacts

Sub-category

personal gear

Item Name

snuffbox

Materials

HORN METAL, GERMAN SILVER

Description

horn-shaped; horn, German Silver and cork; cork lined; black grading to green-yellow and yellow; German silver shields top and front; and a band around top incorporates the hinge; small end of horn is curled into a spiral, done by steaming and shaping

History

Still contains traces of snuff. Brought from Scotland by Mr. Fairbairn, the father-in-law of George Macdonald's aunt, who settled in Detroit circa 1835. Small end of horn curled in spiral (done by steaming and shaping). Large ones, like this for home use, smaller ones for use away from home.

Collection Name

Museum Windsor

Subject (Fre)

Y

Subjects

Detroit (Mich.) place

Macdonald, Mr. person

Scotland / Écosse

Social life subject

Women / Femmes subject