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Dutch Brass Tobacco Box

Brass tobacco box with both sides etched, beveled rim. Two figures on top and worn name (unreadable).

Object number: 1976.32.1

Dimensions: 4 7/8” x 2 3/4 “; 1 1/4” high

Estimated date: 18th century



What visitors say

Thank you so much for leading us on a guided tour of the Joel Lane House! I had no idea that the kitchen was separate from the main house, and how different the two are. I had always assumed that the most dangerous job for a slave was in the fields, but your expertise showed me that the kitchen (because of the heat and potential for fire) was actually the most dangerous for a slave woman…

Maggie