Japanned tin snuf box

Made:
1840-1900
Japanned tin snuf box, oval

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Japanned tin snuf box, oval
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Japanned tin snuf box, oval, with inscription "Hope & Anchor" painted on lid, anchor in middle, said to belong to a sailor, more likely a souvenir from a tavern, English, 1840-1900

Details

Category:
Smoking
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A137281
Materials:
tin
type:
snuff boxes
credit:
Glendining