Pewter tobacco box

Made:
1751-1850 in England
maker:
Dixon and Son

Pewter tobacco box, oblong with rounded ends, hinged lid, convexed base, plain, Dixon and Son, maker, English, 1751-1850

Details

Category:
Smoking
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A22359
Materials:
pewter
Measurements:
height 43 mm
length 130 mm
width 74 mm
type:
tobacco boxes

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