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ANTIQUE #SA1060595

Dutch Brass Rebus Tobacco Box

£580    $724    €696
A mid eighteenth century Dutch brass tobacco box beautifully engraved to the lid and the base with a rhyme in a rubus puzzle. Enclosed within is note ''For Mr. Tate Junr.'' explaining the rhyme to the lid as ‘The Mill Must Grind, The Sun Must Set, The Bird Must Roost, But The World Must Mooove’. ‘We can make no sense of the other side’. Dated Feb. 24th 1909.
 
The base engraved with a barrel, fleeting time and a ladder to heaven. The world, the town name of Meyden, perhaps a lump of bread dough, a door, the world and a full porringer, followed by a violin and the town name of Leyden.
 
5 ins x 2.35 ins x 1 ins
 
 
Internal Reference: 5335
Antique Number: SA1060595
Dateline of this antique is 18th Century
Antique #SA1060595, shown on this page, originates from the 18th century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
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