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Early 19th Century Painted Tin Snuff/tobacco Tin
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Early 19th Century Painted Tin Snuff/tobacco Tin

19th century
Description

A rather humble snuff or tobacco tin with the most wonderful painting on the top.

The condition of the tin is commensurate with age and use. There is a small split to one corner please study the last two photographs. Reminds me of a Stobwasser piece.

L 11.5 cm

W 7 cm

D 2 cm

Date of Manufacture

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Antique Painted Snuff Box to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 08451500
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 165-220 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Rolled edges and integral folded hinge: sheet metalwork of the early to mid-19th century.
Hand-painted portrait on japanned tin: decoration in the style of Braunschweig lacquerware.
Interior tinplate with dark oxidisation and old varnish: metal age.
Black lacquer worn through at the margins to grey metal: natural handling wear.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

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Description
A rather humble snuff or tobacco tin with the most wonderful painting on the top.

The condition of the tin is commensurate with age and use. There is a small split to one corner please study the last two photographs. Reminds me of a Stobwasser piece.

L 11.5 cm

W 7 cm

D 2 cm

Date of Manufacture

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Antique Painted Snuff Box to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 08451500
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 165-220 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Rolled edges and integral folded hinge: sheet metalwork of the early to mid-19th century.
Hand-painted portrait on japanned tin: decoration in the style of Braunschweig lacquerware.
Interior tinplate with dark oxidisation and old varnish: metal age.
Black lacquer worn through at the margins to grey metal: natural handling wear.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1064500
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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An early 19th-century rectangular painted tin snuff box featuring a hand-painted portrait of a bearded man on the olive green lid.
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Archive I An early 19th-century rectangular painted tin snuff box featuring a hand-painted portrait of a bearded man on the olive green lid.

Early 19th Century Painted Tin Snuff/tobacco Tin

Archive II An early 19th-century rectangular painted tin snuff box featuring a hand-painted portrait of a bearded man on the olive green lid. View II
Archive III An early 19th-century rectangular painted tin snuff box featuring a hand-painted portrait of a bearded man on the olive green lid. View III
Archive IV An early 19th-century rectangular painted tin snuff box featuring a hand-painted portrait of a bearded man on the olive green lid. View IV
Archive V An early 19th-century rectangular painted tin snuff box featuring a hand-painted portrait of a bearded man on the olive green lid. View V
Archive VI An early 19th-century rectangular painted tin snuff box featuring a hand-painted portrait of a bearded man on the olive green lid. View VI
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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

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An early 19th-century rectangular painted tin snuff box featuring a hand-painted portrait of a bearded man on the olive green lid.
Early 19th century painted tin snuff/tobacco tin
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An early 19th-century rectangular painted tin snuff box featuring a hand-painted portrait of a bearded man on the olive green lid.
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectSnuff Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialTin, Paint, Varnish
  • ColourOlive Green
  • MotifsHand-painted portrait, hinged lid, rounded corners, fur collar

This early nineteenth-century Georgian snuff box consists of a rectangular painted tin body finished in an olive green varnish. The hinged lid with rounded corners displays a hand-painted portrait of an elderly bearded man wearing a dark purple garment with a brown fur collar, complemented by visible surface wear, scratches, and a small split to one corner. Measuring L 11.5 cm by W 7 cm by D 2 cm, the piece sits neatly on an office desk as a small storage container for tobacco or snuff in a gentleman's library. It brings period character to a workspace when placed alongside everyday writing equipment or desk accessories.

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During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, pocket-sized snuff boxes made of painted tinplate or papier-mache were popular personal accessories across Europe. Often decorated with hand-painted portraits, landscapes, or classical scenes, they served both practical storage purposes and as social status symbols.

These items were typically fabricated from tinplatethin sheets of iron or steel coated with tinwhich provided a smooth, non-corrosive surface. Artisans applied layers of enamel, lacquer, or oil paint before finishing with a protective varnish or lacquer seal to protect the artwork.

Authentic period pieces feature signs of natural wear, such as gentle crazing in the varnish, minor paint loss near seams, and subtle oxidisation to exposed metal areas. Genuine examples display fine brushwork consistent with period painting techniques rather than modern printed transfers.

Small decorative tins make excellent accent pieces when displayed on a desk, mantelpiece, or bookshelf alongside small ceramics and leather-bound books. They can also be integrated into a curated shadow box or styled on a tray inside a glass-fronted cabinet.

Dust gently with a soft, dry microfibre cloth or a fine natural hair brush. Avoid water, harsh solvents, or abrasive polishes, as these can strip the original paint layers and varnish, accelerating metal oxidisation beneath.
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