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Antique Dated Misers Snuff Box with Date - Mermaid & Farmer
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Antique Dated Misers Snuff Box with Date - Mermaid & Farmer

19th century
Sold 20 June 2025 · Opus Antiques
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This is a very nice horn misers snuff box. It has many attributes. Firstly it is dated 1834. It is decorated on one side with a mermaid and on the other side is a farmer. At the top  the farmer is with his dogs and the bottom picture he is ploughing his field with his cattle.

The box is decorated on the sides as well. When you open the lid you are only able to take a pinch of snuff, as the  opening has been delibrately made smaller hence the name misers snuff box.

The box has a very nice colour and patina.

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Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Bone Snuff Box to the 19th Century.

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This is a very nice horn misers snuff box. It has many attributes. Firstly it is dated 1834. It is decorated on one side with a mermaid and on the other side is a farmer.
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At the top  the farmer is with his dogs and the bottom picture he is ploughing his field with his cattle.
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fig 1. A small, rectangular antique carved bone snuff box featuring detailed scrimshaw engravings of figures and geometric motifs on its lid and sides.
fig 1. Antique Dated Misers Snuff Box with Date - Mermaid & Farmer

The box is decorated on the sides as well. When you open the lid you are only able to take a pinch of snuff, as the  opening has been delibrately made smaller hence the name misers snuff box.

The box has a very nice colour and patina.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Bone Snuff Box to the 19th Century.

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SA1118289
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Archive I A small, rectangular antique carved bone snuff box featuring detailed scrimshaw engravings of figures and geometric motifs on its lid and sides. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Dated Misers Snuff Box with Date - Mermaid & Farmer

Archive II A small, rectangular antique carved bone snuff box featuring detailed scrimshaw engravings of figures and geometric motifs on its lid and sides. View II
Archive III A small, rectangular antique carved bone snuff box featuring detailed scrimshaw engravings of figures and geometric motifs on its lid and sides. View III
Archive IV A small, rectangular antique carved bone snuff box featuring detailed scrimshaw engravings of figures and geometric motifs on its lid and sides. View IV
Archive V A small, rectangular antique carved bone snuff box featuring detailed scrimshaw engravings of figures and geometric motifs on its lid and sides. View V
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A small, rectangular antique carved bone snuff box featuring detailed scrimshaw engravings of figures and geometric motifs on its lid and sides.
Antique Dated Misers Snuff Box with Date - mermaid & farmer
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A small, rectangular antique carved bone snuff box featuring detailed scrimshaw engravings of figures and geometric motifs on its lid and sides.
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  • ObjectSnuff Box
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian Folk Art
  • MaterialBone, Metal
  • ColourCream
  • MotifsScrimshaw engraving, Geometric borders, Figurative illustration, Hinged lid

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A misers snuff box is a small pocket container typically featuring a sliding or spring-loaded lid designed to dispense snuff in strictly controlled, small portions.

These boxes were frequently fashioned from bone, horn, wood, or ivory, often decorated using techniques such as scrimshaw, incised work, and pyrography.

Authentic pieces exhibit genuine age-related patination, natural material characteristics such as Haversian systems in bone, hand-carved detailing, and period-appropriate hinges or fastenings.

These miniature items are ideally placed on mantelpieces, bookshelves, or side tables as subtle curiosities that add historical texture to contemporary displays.

Keep bone items away from direct sunlight and extreme humidity fluctuations, cleaning them only with a soft, dry cloth without the use of harsh chemical polishes.
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