Brass tobacco box with engraved scenes of the Prodigal Son from the wreck of the Dutch East Indiaman Hollandia

anonymous, 1700 - in or before 1743-08-13

Tobacco box; box with lid, oval, flat, domed, moulded rim, both sides engraved with scenes of the Prodigal Son (inscriptions: lid [de verloore soon], underside [al verteert]), applied five-lugged hinge.

  • Artwork typetobacco box
  • Object numberNG-1980-27-H-2021
  • Dimensionsheight 3.6 cm x width 11.9 cm x depth 6.7 cm
  • Physical characteristicskoper

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Brass tobacco box with engraved scenes of the Prodigal Son from the wreck of the Dutch East Indiaman Hollandia

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-1980-27-H-2021

  • Description

    Tobacco box; box with lid, oval, flat, domed, moulded rim, both sides engraved with scenes of the Prodigal Son (inscriptions: lid [de verloore soon], underside [al verteert]), applied five-lugged hinge.


Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, Netherlands

  • Dating

    1700 - in or before 1743-08-13

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    koper

  • Dimensions

    height 3.6 cm x width 11.9 cm x depth 6.7 cm


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  • Place

  • Period

    1743-08-13


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