Wooden box

Wooden box, oblong, with rounded ends, lid on pivot at one end of box slides across the top to open, inset well of tubular shape with pointed ends, said to be a tobacco box, but unlikely in well shape and structure, English and Dutch, 1700-1850

Details

Category:
Smoking
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A656884
Materials:
wood and pivot pin, copper
Measurements:
length 148 mm
width 37 mm
depth 21 mm
type:
boxes
credit:
Foster