Oblong brass snuff box with hinged lid on broken combination lock in form of two dials

Made:
1801-1850
Oblong brass snuff box with hinged lid on broken combination

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Oblong brass snuff box with hinged lid on broken combination
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Oblong brass snuff box with hinged lid on broken combination lock in form of two dials, English, 1801-1850

Details

Category:
Smoking
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A32471
Materials:
brass
Measurements:
height 15 mm
length 77 mm
width 43 mm
type:
snuff box
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

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