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An Antique Book Shaped Box- for Snuff Etc
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An Antique Book Shaped Box- for Snuff Etc

19th century
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This is a 19th century rosewood book shaped box with a vacant cartouche on the sliding lid. It has a decorated spine.

Probably used for snuff, or hiding coins in.

The box measures 9.7cm h x 7cm w x 2.4cm d.

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Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Book Shaped Box to the 19th Century.

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Description
This is a 19th century rosewood book shaped box with a vacant cartouche on the sliding lid. It has a decorated spine.

Probably used for snuff, or hiding coins in.

The box measures 9.7cm h x 7cm w x 2.4cm d.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Book Shaped Box to the 19th Century.

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A small warm brown wooden box shaped to resemble a bound book with a silver shield cartouche inlaid on the front lid.
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Archive I A small warm brown wooden box shaped to resemble a bound book with a silver shield cartouche inlaid on the front lid.

An Antique Book Shaped Box- for Snuff Etc

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Archive III A small warm brown wooden box shaped to resemble a bound book with a silver shield cartouche inlaid on the front lid. View III
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A small warm brown wooden box shaped to resemble a bound book with a silver shield cartouche inlaid on the front lid.
An Antique Book Shaped Box- for snuff etc
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A small warm brown wooden box shaped to resemble a bound book with a silver shield cartouche inlaid on the front lid.
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Book-shaped boxes are compact container objects crafted to mimic bound volumes, originating primarily in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to store snuff, trinkets, or personal keepsakes.

These boxes were predominantly carved from dense hardwoods such as fruitwood, mahogany, or walnut, and were frequently detailed with bone, silver, or mother-of-pearl inlay.

Authentic examples exhibit natural surface patination, hand-carved spine bands, period joinery techniques, and subtle oxidisation around any inlaid metal cartouches.

Place the object on an office desk, position it atop a stack of modern volumes on a coffee table, or display it within a curate bookshelf collection to add textural interest.

Dust the surface regularly using a dry microfibre cloth and occasionally apply a light coating of natural beeswax polish while avoiding exposure to direct sunlight or humidity.
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