Silver Snuff Box
1935/1942
Medium
graphite and colored pencil on paper
Dimensions
overall: 30.4 x 23 cm (11 15/16 x 9 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 5/8" high; 3 1/4" long; 2 1/8" wide
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.14491
Art Historical Context
Behold the delicate rendering of a *Silver Snuff Box* Horace Reina, created between 1935 and1942 as part of Index of American Design. This and colored pencil drawing on paper (30.4 x 23 cm) meticulously captures a diminutive silver original—measuring just 5/8 inch high, 3 1/4 inches long, and 2 1/8 inches wide—showcasing the refined craftsmanship of early American silversmiths. Reina's precise lines and subtle hues bring to life the box's elegant form, likely an 18th- or 19th-century artifact used for storing powdered tobacco, a fashionable accessory among the elite. As a key work from the In...