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Georgian Leather Snuff Box
Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)
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Georgian Leather Snuff Box

18th century
Description

Good example of a navette shaped georgian leather snuff box. Silver cartouche to the top with the original owners intials. A fantastic hinge. Circa 1780-1800.

L 8.5 cm

W 5 cm

D 2.5 cm

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Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Georgian Leather Snuff Box to the Georgian era.

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Good example of a navette shaped georgian leather snuff box. Silver cartouche to the top with the original owners intials. A fantastic hinge. Circa 1780-1800.

L 8.5 cm

W 5 cm

D 2.5 cm

Date of Manufacture

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire) has dated this Georgian Leather Snuff Box to the Georgian era.

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An oval dark brown leather Georgian snuff box featuring an engraved silver monogram cartouche on the lid.
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An oval dark brown leather Georgian snuff box featuring an engraved silver monogram cartouche on the lid.
Georgian leather snuff box
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An oval dark brown leather Georgian snuff box featuring an engraved silver monogram cartouche on the lid.
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During the Georgian era, snuff boxes were small pocket containers used to hold pulverized tobacco, designed for personal portability and social presentation.

Georgian snuff boxes were crafted using materials such as moulded leather, tortoiseshell, horn, papier-mache, or wood, frequently accented with silver or brass cartouches.

Authentic period examples feature hand-engraved metal mounts, natural surface patina on the leather, historical hinge mechanisms, and wear around stress points like the lid seam.

Small antique boxes can be arranged on an office desk, styled on a bookshelf alongside leather-bound volumes, or showcased within a glazed collector cabinet.

Store the item away from direct sunlight and heat to prevent the leather from drying out, and apply a light coating of microcrystalline wax occasionally to protect the surface.
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