Snuff box, made from elephant's foot

Made:: 1801-1900

Large snuff box converted from hollowed elephant's foot
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Large snuff box converted from hollowed elephant's foot, possibly made in England, 19th century

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Category:: Smoking

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A637431

Materials:: skin (elephant), intier, metal (wood-lined) and mount, metal

Measurements:: height 255 mm
base: length 230 mm
base: width 210 mm
top: diameter 135 mm

type:: snuff boxes

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Snuff box, made from elephant's foot

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