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Andreas Blytt

Incense Burner

Maker

Andreas Blytt (Norwegian, 1754-1825)

Title

Incense Burner

Year

ca. 1795

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

silver

Geography

Place Made: Bergen; Place Made: Norway

Dimensions

Height: 27.3 cm (10 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

WGK

Marks: [town stamp] / 95 [year stamp] / [month stamp] / AB / P

Marks: AB

Marks: [town stamp] / [year stamp]

Marks: AB / [mark] / [mark]

Marks: AB / [mark]

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Mrs. Hope Brown Russell

Object Number

09.719

Type

Exhibition History

Trading Earth
Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce
Apr 09, 2022 – Aug 03, 2025

Label copy

Placed on the back of the hand and inhaled through the nose, finely ground tobacco, or snuff, offers a smokeless way of ingesting nicotine. The practice began in Brazil, spreading through the Americas and to Europe by the 1700s, where the custom became one of social performance, accompanied by innovatively designed snuff boxes.

The Object of Ornament
European Design, 1480-1800
Apr 12, 2002 – Jul 07, 2002

Image use

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Andreas Blytt (Norwegian, 1754-1825)
Incense Burner, ca. 1795
Silver
Height: 27.3 cm (10 3/4 inches)
Bequest of Mrs. Hope Brown Russell 09.719

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