Two tortoiseshell snuff boxes, lids only, rectangular, front edge rounded, inlaid, one has rococo style decoration

Made:
1801-1900

Two tortoiseshell snuff boxes lids only, rectangular, front edge rounded, inlaid, one has rococo style decoration, English(?), 19th century

Details

Category:
Smoking
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A653390
Materials:
tortoiseshell and lining, paper
Measurements:
length 73 mm
width 59 mm
thickness 2 mm
type:
snuff boxes

Parts

Snuff box lid, inlaid wire border

Snuff box lid, inlaid wire border

Tortoiseshell snuff box lid, rectangular with rounded edge along front, inlaid wire border, paper lined, English(?), 19th century

Measurements:
length 75 mm
width 57 mm
thickness 4 mm
Materials:
tortoiseshell and lining, paper
Object Number:
A653390 Pt1
type:
snuff boxes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Snuff box lid

Snuff box lid

Snuff box lid

Materials:
tortoiseshell
Object Number:
A653390/2
type:
snuff boxes
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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