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An Antique Papier Mache Snuff Box
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An Antique Papier Mache Snuff Box

19th century
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A 19th century papier mache snuff box with hand painted  portrait of a man. Note how ell he has been painted, with his face full of expression down to the folds in his coat.

The box measures 11.5cm w x 4cm h.

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Opus Antiques has dated this Papier Mache Snuff Box to the 19th Century.

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Description
A 19th century papier mache snuff box with hand painted  portrait of a man. Note how ell he has been painted, with his face full of expression down to the folds in his coat.

The box measures 11.5cm w x 4cm h.

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Opus Antiques has dated this Papier Mache Snuff Box to the 19th Century.

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A circular dark brown antique papier-mache snuff box featuring a detailed painted miniature portrait of a bearded man on the lid.
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Archive I A circular dark brown antique papier-mache snuff box featuring a detailed painted miniature portrait of a bearded man on the lid.

An Antique Papier Mache Snuff Box

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Archive III A circular dark brown antique papier-mache snuff box featuring a detailed painted miniature portrait of a bearded man on the lid. View III
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A circular dark brown antique papier-mache snuff box featuring a detailed painted miniature portrait of a bearded man on the lid.
An Antique Papier Mache Snuff Box
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A circular dark brown antique papier-mache snuff box featuring a detailed painted miniature portrait of a bearded man on the lid.
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A papier-mache snuff box is a small, portable container made from compressed paper pulp and lacquer, designed to hold powdered tobacco for personal use during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

These boxes were constructed by layering paper sheets or moulding paper pulp with adhesive under pressure, before being dried, turned on a lathe, coated in heat-resistant varnish or lacquer, and decorated with hand painting.

Authentic pieces feature light physical weight combined with high structural density, fine craquelure in the varnish, precise painted details, and smooth inner surfaces tailored to fit tightly together.

Small antique boxes are typically displayed as accent pieces on bookshelves, styled within glass vitrines, or arranged on mantelpieces alongside fine art books and desk accessories.

Keep papier-mache away from direct sunlight, moisture, and extreme temperature fluctuations, and dust gently with a clean, dry microfibre cloth without using liquid polishes or chemical solvents.
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