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Antique Snuff Box - Specimen Woods
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Antique Snuff Box - Specimen Woods

19th century
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This 19th century circular snuff box has a lovely inlaid lid featuring a variety of specimen woods.

The box itself measures 8.5cm w x 2cm h.

For postage costs outside of the UK please contact us.

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Opus Antiques has dated this Specimen Wood Snuff Box to the 19th Century.

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Description
This 19th century circular snuff box has a lovely inlaid lid featuring a variety of specimen woods.

The box itself measures 8.5cm w x 2cm h.

For postage costs outside of the UK please contact us.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Specimen Wood Snuff Box to the 19th Century.

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A small circular antique wooden snuff box featuring a central starburst inlaid pattern made from geometric specimen wood veneers.
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Archive I A small circular antique wooden snuff box featuring a central starburst inlaid pattern made from geometric specimen wood veneers.

Antique Snuff Box - specimen woods

Archive II A small circular antique wooden snuff box featuring a central starburst inlaid pattern made from geometric specimen wood veneers. View II
Archive III A small circular antique wooden snuff box featuring a central starburst inlaid pattern made from geometric specimen wood veneers. View III
Archive IV A small circular antique wooden snuff box featuring a central starburst inlaid pattern made from geometric specimen wood veneers. View IV
Archive V A small circular antique wooden snuff box featuring a central starburst inlaid pattern made from geometric specimen wood veneers. View V
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A small circular antique wooden snuff box featuring a central starburst inlaid pattern made from geometric specimen wood veneers.
Antique Snuff Box - specimen woods
Ref: SA1185287
A small circular antique wooden snuff box featuring a central starburst inlaid pattern made from geometric specimen wood veneers.
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A specimen wood snuff box is a small pocket container crafted during the eighteenth or nineteenth century to hold pulverized tobacco. These boxes are characterized by lids or bodies constructed from multiple distinct timber species arranged in geometric marquetry or parquetry patterns.

Craftsmen turned timber on a lathe to create the main circular or oval vessel, then precision-cut thin veneers of contrasting native and imported hard woods. These wood segments were glued together using traditional animal hide glue to form intricate starbursts, compasses, or geometric motifs.

Authentic period examples exhibit natural shrinkage, smooth hand-polished patination from decades of handling, and precise push-fit or threaded closures. Inspecting the interior typically reveals unvarnished wood displaying age-appropriate darkening and faint traces of tobacco aroma.

These small tactile objects work best when displayed on an office desk, arranged within a shallow shadow box frame, or layered atop stacked art books on a coffee table alongside other small decorative curios.

Keep the wood away from direct heat sources and high humidity to prevent veneer lifting or timber cracking. Dust gently with a soft, dry microfibre cloth and apply a thin layer of natural beeswax polish annually to protect the original finish.
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