Brass oblong tobacco box with canted corners

Made:
1700-1830

Brass oblong tobacco box with canted corners, delicately engraved with stay scenes on lid and base, floral scrolls on long sides, Dutch, 1700-1830

Details

Category:
Smoking
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A10047
Materials:
brass
Measurements:
length 154 mm
width 60 mm
depth 30 mm
type:
tobacco pipes

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