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Florally decorated inscribed snuff box with erotic scene on lid

Made:: Far East

Metal snuff box, enamelled

Metal snuff box, enamelled

Metal snuff box, enamelled

Metal snuff box, enamelled

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Metal snuff box, enamelled
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Metal snuff box, enamelled
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Metal snuff box, enamelled, with inscriptions and floral decoration around the side, with erotic scene on lid, in carton, Oriental

Details

Category:: Asian Medicine

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A641151

Materials:: complete, paper, fabric, silk and metal

Measurements:: overall: 55 mm 65 mm, .062 kg

type:: snuff box

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