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A Georgian Antique Trick/puzzle Box - For Snuff Etc
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A Georgian Antique Trick/puzzle Box - For Snuff Etc

18th century
Sold 14 April 2025 · Opus Antiques
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A Georgian early Tunbridge Ware circular puzzle/trick box. Beautifully made, both the top and bottom of this circular box have an inlaid yew wood disc to the centre and edged with a  futher  circular border.. There is an incised line decoration on the outside of the box to make it look like a lid that pulls off. To open this box however you need to push the central section out of the dummy ring first and then the lid of the central box pulls off.

A real novelty piece, beautifully made with precision. It would have been used to store snuff, coins etc in.

c1810/20

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Opus Antiques has dated this Georgian Antique Trick Puzzle Box to the Georgian era.

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A Georgian early Tunbridge Ware circular puzzle/trick box.
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Beautifully made, both the top and bottom of this circular box have an inlaid yew wood disc to the centre and edged with a  futher  circular border.
Opus Antiques

. There is an incised line decoration on the outside of the box to make it look like a lid that pulls off. To open this box however you need to push the central section out of the dummy ring first and then the lid of the central box pulls off.

A real novelty piece, beautifully made with precision. It would have been used to store snuff, coins etc in.

c1810/20

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Georgian Antique Trick Puzzle Box to the Georgian era.

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SA1134082
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Antique treen, boxes & decorative georgian items

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A round wooden Georgian puzzle box featuring a patterned burr wood inset on the lid and inlaid banding along the edge. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A round wooden Georgian puzzle box featuring a patterned burr wood inset on the lid and inlaid banding along the edge. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

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Archive II A round wooden Georgian puzzle box featuring a patterned burr wood inset on the lid and inlaid banding along the edge. View II
Archive III A round wooden Georgian puzzle box featuring a patterned burr wood inset on the lid and inlaid banding along the edge. View III
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A round wooden Georgian puzzle box featuring a patterned burr wood inset on the lid and inlaid banding along the edge.
A Georgian Antique Trick/Puzzle Box - for snuff etc
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A round wooden Georgian puzzle box featuring a patterned burr wood inset on the lid and inlaid banding along the edge.
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  • ObjectDecorative Boxes
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialBurr Walnut, Hardwood
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBurr wood veneer, Inlaid banding, Sliding mechanism

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A Georgian trick puzzle box is a small, cleverly constructed container from the 18th or early 19th century that requires a specific sequence of secret movements or hidden catches to open, traditionally used for holding snuff, stamps, or small trinkets.

These boxes were typically hand-crafted from dense hardwoods such as mahogany, burr walnut, or fruitwoods, often featuring intricate inlay, banded edgings, and precisely fitted sliding panels or hidden pins.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-cut dovetails or joinery, natural patination from handling, historical tool marks, and organic wear consistent with age, rather than modern machine precision or synthetic glues.

Placed subtly on a desk, bookshelf, or coffee table, an antique puzzle box serves as an interactive decorative object that adds historical texture and tactile curiosity to a contemporary space.

Preserve the wood by keeping the box away from direct sunlight and extreme humidity fluctuations, applying microcrystalline wax sparingly to maintain the natural finish without damaging the antique surface.
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