Unidentified
Tiger Cowrie Shell Snuffbox
c. 1833
Physical Qualities
Shell, silver, 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Francis White, from the Collection of Mrs. Miles White, Jr.
Object Number
1973.76.268
A polished cowry shell has been transformed into a treasure with the addition of silver mounts and a lid inscribed “Rebecca Tonnele presented to her son P L Tonnele Sept 14th 1883.”
Baltimore Museum of Art, by gift, 1973; Mrs. Francis (Nancy Brewster) White; Virginia, P. B. White
BMA, "Diamonds in the Rough: Seldom Seen Objects from the BMA's Collection," June 20-August 13, 1989.
Inscribed: Inscribed 'Rebecca Tonnele/Presented by her son/PL Tonnele Sept 14th 1883
Maker
Unidentified
On View: American Wing Second Floor, Eltonhead Hallway/Case 3
