A superb blind mans ''table snuff'' box, made out of one piece of Sycamore...beautifully carved with a scene from the Robert Burns poem...Tam O'' Shanter, where poor Meg the horse is having her tail pulled , as the drunken farmer tries to get away over the bridge....it is also carved on the sides with a ''longhorn'' cow and dogs...it is known as a blind mans snuff box, as there was a gentleman who had a workshop in Ayrshire , who produced boxes like this in the late 1800''s......the snuff box is in excellent condition with a very good patination.Scottish. C1860-80.Payment can be made by Bank Transfer , all you will need are my Bank Details, which I will send you or off line by Credit / Debit card ,..... e-mail or telephone your card details (long card number, expiry date and three security digits on the reverse of the card) through to me and I will do the rest .Please quote the Internal Reference Number to identify the item you are enquiring about....thank you.Height is 7.6cm (3.0inches)
Width is 15.2cm (6.0inches)
Depth is 5.7cm (2.2inches)