19th Century Ebony Engine Turned Snuff Box

This masterfully engineered and very complicated English ebony engine turned table snuff box dates to the mid 19th century.

It has been hand machined from solid ebony with multiple repeated intricate circular designs to the top, which radiate around a central patera.

The sides of each half of the box have a matching fine upright fluted pattern, which has been accurately executed around the whole circumference of this small box.

Showing the quality of this rare snuff box, the underside or bottom has also been decorated with fine engine turning to a simpler design of radiating circular boarders with a star cut centre.

The lid lifts off a raised and snugly fitted rim to access what would have been the original spicy contents.

The box is in excellent original condition with no damage or restoration.

English, circa 1840

Height 2.5cm x width 8cm x depth 8cm

Robert Belcher Antiques was established in 1984 and is a high-quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative objects. After forty years of shop keeping and maintaining beautiful showrooms, which have been regularly open six days a week, Robert and Wendy have now taken a slightly different approach to their business. Having sold their retail premises, the antique business is now fully online. The picture framing service has ceased to operate because of moving online.

You can contact Robert and Wendy by email or telephone to discuss items from their extensive catalogue of attractive pieces and make purchases. Customers can rest assured that the long-established dealership is continuing to run in an exceedingly professional way, selling genuine and high-quality items which are guaranteed to please the most discerning collector, decorator or homeowner.

All items will be personally hand packaged to a high standard. Small items are extensively wrapped using the best materials and are often double boxed. Items are then shipped with DHL or Royal Mail fully insured and often with next day delivery. Larger items would be personally delivered or sent with a specialist antique delivery firm, or for outside the U.K, a professional shipping company.

Please enjoy viewing their collection of rare and interesting pieces and have the assurance that Robert and Wendy will do their utmost to make sure your experience is exceptional, as has been recognised by many customers who have bought with confidence regularly over the years.

Contact details

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Telephone: 01905 622468

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