Wooden snuff box

Made:
1722
Wooden snuff box, ovoid shaped, curved sides

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Wooden snuff box, ovoid shaped, curved sides
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Wooden snuff box, ovoid shaped, curved sides, silver mounts and hinge, inscribed Rob. Gib. presenter(?), made in England or Scotland, 1722

Details

Category:
Smoking
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A18929
Materials:
mount, silver, hinge, silver and box, wood
Measurements:
height 52 mm
rim, external: length 60 mm
base: length 53 mm
rim, external: width 40 mm
base: width 33 mm
type:
snuff boxes
credit:
Foster