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ANTIQUE #SA1134082
a georgian antique trickpuzzle box for snuff etc - CATEGORY: ANTIQUE BOXES - DATED GEORGIAN
 

A Georgian Antique Trick/puzzle Box - For Snuff Etc

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Opus Antiques

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
 
Own a piece of history
 
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1134082
Dateline of this antique is Georgian
Antique SA1134082 shown on this page was made in the Georgian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
       The Georgian Era      
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Opus Antiques
Antique Treen, boxes & decorative Georgian Items
Devon
United Kingdom
Tel: 07941 285 532
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD