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Source Description
Mounted on the lid of this burl walnut snuffbox are a silver plate and thumbpiece. The plate, which bears the mark of the famous Boston silversmith Jacob Hurd, has been engraved with the Cooper family crest and the letters WC, the monograms of both William Cooper (1694-1743) and of his son of the same name (1721-1809). Samuel Cooper, a member of the next generation of Coopers and possibly an owner of this box, is reported "to have sacrificed his life to the inordinate use of Scotch snuff."
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Document identity
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6692
label
Snuffbox with the Cooper Family Crest
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Source metadata
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6692
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title
Snuffbox with the Cooper Family Crest
description
Mounted on the lid of this burl walnut snuffbox are a silver plate and thumbpiece. The plate, which bears the mark of the famous Boston silversmith Jacob Hurd, has been engraved with the Cooper family crest and the letters WC, the monograms of both William Cooper (1694-1743) and of his son of the same name (1721-1809). Samuel Cooper, a member of the next generation of Coopers and possibly an owner of this box, is reported "to have sacrificed his life to the inordinate use of Scotch snuff."
provenance
William Cooper (1694-1743), Boston (?); William Cooper (1721-1809), Boston [date of acquisition unknown], by commission or inheritance; Samuel Cooper, Boston [date of acquisition unknown], by inheritance (?); Gebelein Silversmiths Incorporated, Boston [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1971, by purchase.
date
1740-1756
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Gold, Silver & Jewelry
snuffboxes
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4
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4
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.3
height
2.5
dimensionsRaw
2 7/8 x 1 in. (7.3 x 2.5 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Inscription] WC
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wood (walnut), silver
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2050
15444
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EAN
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none
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