Gilded metal snuff box

Gilded metal snuff box, hinged lid

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Gilded metal snuff box, hinged lid
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Gilded metal snuff box, hinged lid, with applied chinoiserie decoration, probably English, 1800-1850

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Category:
Smoking
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A637524
Materials:
brass, ? material, alloy, ? material and tin, ? material
Measurements:
height 30 mm
length 54 mm
width 54 mm
type:
snuff boxes
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)