Snuffbox

CultureUnknown
Titles
  • Snuffbox
Datec. 1850
MediumPaper and lacquer
Dimensions3 1/4 in. diameter (8.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.69.430.1
Non exposé

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Department
Bayou Bend
DescriptionThis snuffbox depicts a prominent portrait of Zachary Taylor with inscriptions commemorating his military prowess, particularly in the Mexican-American War. His military successes propelled him to the presidency in 1849.
Provenance[The Old Print Shop, New York]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, October 14, 1958; given to MFAH, 1969.

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Engraving on wove paper
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Snuffbox
c. 1800
Watercolor on glass, tortoiseshell, gilt-copper, composite material
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Glazed chintz, transfer-printed cotton
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Textile Fragment
c. 1850; restored c. 1954–1955
Glazed chintz, transfer-printed cotton
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General Z. Taylor, Rough and Ready
Sarony & Major
1846
Lithograph
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Curtain Panel
c. 1850; restored c. 1954–1955
Glazed chintz, transfer-printed cotton
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Pair of Sleeve Buttons
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Gold
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Wool and linen
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