Opus Antiques has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
. 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
Opus Antiques has dated this piece to the Georgian era.
Antique treen, boxes & decorative georgian items
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A Georgian Antique Trick/puzzle Box - For Snuff Etc
