Tobacco Box 1800 - 1830

"Tobacco Box," created between 1800 and 1830 by American silversmith Garret Forbes, is a simple yet elegant oval-shaped silver box. The box is plain in design with a hinged lid and features a subtle decorative element on the rim. This piece, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, is an example of Forbes' skillful craftsmanship in the early 19th century.