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A Well Carved Coquilla Snuff Box - Writer/artist
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A Well Carved Coquilla Snuff Box - Writer/artist

19th century
Sold 16 October 2025 · Opus Antiques
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This early 1800s coquilla nut snuff box is carved all over. The lid is particularly well carved,  with deep carving of a man sitting outdoors working on a book or sketching. Evoking contemplation, solitude and a connection to nature. 

The snuff box measures 7cm w.

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Opus Antiques has dated this Carved Coquilla Snuff Box to the 19th Century.

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This early 1800s coquilla nut snuff box is carved all over.
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The lid is particularly well carved,  with deep carving of a man sitting outdoors working on a book or sketching.
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Evoking contemplation, solitude and a connection to nature. 

The snuff box measures 7cm w.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Carved Coquilla Snuff Box to the 19th Century.

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SA1172427
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Archive I An oval-shaped dark brown coquilla nut snuff box featuring an intricate high-relief carved scene of a seated figure with a writing desk and stylized trees. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

A Well Carved Coquilla Snuff Box - Writer/artist

Archive II An oval-shaped dark brown coquilla nut snuff box featuring an intricate high-relief carved scene of a seated figure with a writing desk and stylized trees. View II
Archive III An oval-shaped dark brown coquilla nut snuff box featuring an intricate high-relief carved scene of a seated figure with a writing desk and stylized trees. View III
Archive IV An oval-shaped dark brown coquilla nut snuff box featuring an intricate high-relief carved scene of a seated figure with a writing desk and stylized trees. View IV
Archive V An oval-shaped dark brown coquilla nut snuff box featuring an intricate high-relief carved scene of a seated figure with a writing desk and stylized trees. View V
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An oval-shaped dark brown coquilla nut snuff box featuring an intricate high-relief carved scene of a seated figure with a writing desk and stylized trees.
A Well Carved Coquilla Snuff Box - Writer/Artist
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An oval-shaped dark brown coquilla nut snuff box featuring an intricate high-relief carved scene of a seated figure with a writing desk and stylized trees.
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  • ObjectSnuff Box
  • Period19th century
  • Style[Georgian, Victorian]
  • Material[Coquilla Nut, Metal]
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsFigural relief carving, Arboreal motifs, Hinged lid, Geometric border

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Coquilla nut snuff boxes are small, highly detailed containers carved from the hard, dense nut of the South American palm tree Attalea oleifera, which became popular in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries for holding powdered tobacco.

These items were fashioned primarily from the nut shell of the coquilla palm, known for its fine grain and ability to take a high polish resembling dark wood, and were meticulously worked using small chisels, gouges, and hand-turned lathes.

Authentic pieces exhibit natural cellular structure visible under magnification, hand-carved relief work with characteristic tool marks, historical metal hinges, and a warm, aged patina resulting from handling and oxidisation over centuries.

Small objects of vertu like this can be displayed on a bookshelf, inside a glass-topped cabinet, or styled on a desk surface alongside leather-bound volumes to add texture and historical interest to a space.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity levels away from direct sunlight and heat sources, avoiding liquid polishes, and occasionally applying microcrystalline wax to protect the organic material from drying and cracking.
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