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Antique Victorian Horn Snuff Box with Faceted Citrine Decoration – Circa 1880
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Antique Victorian Horn Snuff Box with Faceted Citrine Decoration – Circa 1880

19th century
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A Good Sized Antique Victorian Snuff Box crafted from horn, showing attractive natural striations in honey and smoke tones. The lid and base are neatly matched, giving the piece a satisfying, compact profile in the hand. A faceted Citrine is set to the centre of the lid as a nice decorative accent – circa

* This is an appealing object for collectors of tobacco history, small antiques, or natural material accessories. It also works well today as a small keepsake box for rings, cufflinks, or other tiny personal items.

Measurements:

Height: 1" (approx. 2.5cm)

Width: 4" (approx. 10cm)

Depth: 2 1/2" (approx. 6.5cm)

Total weight: 58g

In good condition – the lid fits snugly.

Physical Dimensions
Height
2.5cm (0.98")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Depth
6.5cm (2.56")
Declaration

Kingsdown Antiques has dated this Victorian Horn Snuff Box to the 1880s.

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SA1219294
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KD53292
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Description
A Good Sized Antique Victorian Snuff Box crafted from horn, showing attractive natural striations in honey and smoke tones. The lid and base are neatly matched, giving the piece a satisfying, compact profile in the hand. A faceted Citrine is set to the centre of the lid as a nice decorative accent – circa
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This is an appealing object for collectors of tobacco history, small antiques, or natural material accessories.
Kingsdown Antiques

It also works well today as a small keepsake box for rings, cufflinks, or other tiny personal items.

Measurements:

Height: 1" (approx. 2.5cm)

Width: 4" (approx. 10cm)

Depth: 2 1/2" (approx. 6.5cm)

Total weight: 58g

In good condition – the lid fits snugly.

Height
2.5cm (0.98")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Depth
6.5cm (2.56")
Date of Manufacture

Kingsdown Antiques has dated this Victorian Horn Snuff Box to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1219294
Dealers Internal Ref
KD53292
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Archive I An oval Victorian snuff box made from natural mottled horn featuring a central faceted yellow citrine gem mounted on the lid.

Antique Victorian Horn Snuff Box with Faceted Citrine Decoration – Circa 1880

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An oval Victorian snuff box made from natural mottled horn featuring a central faceted yellow citrine gem mounted on the lid.
Antique Victorian Horn Snuff Box With Faceted Citrine Decoration – circa 1880
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Snuff boxes crafted from animal horn became widely popular during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, particularly in Scotland and Northern England, as horn was durable, lightweight, and easily shaped when heated.

These boxes were typically constructed from boiled pressed horn, tortoiseshell, silver, or pewter, often accented with gemstones such as cairngorms or citrines.

Authentic pieces display natural striations, slight translucency under light, signs of hand-finishing, and age-appropriate wear or oxidisation around metal bezel settings.

These small decorative items serve as intriguing accent pieces when displayed atop a stack of hardback books, inside a glass cloche, or arranged on a study desk tray.

Keep horn items away from direct sunlight, excessive heat, and humidity to prevent warping or cracking, and dust them gently with a soft dry cloth without using harsh chemical polish.
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