Tobacco box

Made:
1680-1800
Tobacco box, oblong, with rounded ends, brass

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Tobacco box, oblong, with rounded ends, brass
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Tobacco box, oblong, with rounded ends, brass, hinged lid along its length, shallow engraved battle scene on lid, camp site scene on base, Dutch, 1680-1880

Details

Category:
Smoking
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A48965
Materials:
brass
Measurements:
length 186 mm
width 50 mm
depth 31 mm
type:
tobacco boxes
credit:
Moore Garrard

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