Pearwood snuff box stamped with skulls

Made:
1796-1815 in France
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Pressed pearwood snuff box
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Pressed pearwood snuff box
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Pressed pearwood snuff box
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Pressed pearwood snuff box
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Pressed pearwood snuff box
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Pressed pearwood snuff box, circular detachable lid stamped with three skulls showing the front side and back of the skull respectively illustrating Dr. Gall's phrenological system as enumerated on the base, tortoiseshell lined, French, 1796-1815

Details

Category:
Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A231909
Materials:
pear and tortoiseshell
Measurements:
overall: 20 mm 81 mm, .06 kg
type:
snuff boxes
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust