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Antique Scottish Snuff Box - Blind Mans Table Snuff Box
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Antique Scottish Snuff Box - Blind Mans Table Snuff Box

19th century
For Sale by Opus Antiques
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 A  19th century Scottish snuff box, attributed to blind or visually impaired Scottish folk carvers who crafted them by touch, creating distinctive, high-relief folk-art depictions.  in the manner of Blind Jack of Ayrshire.

It measures  5cm h x  12.5cm w.

This  Scottish Blind Man's table snuff box, traditionally carved from sycamore or similar native wood.

The central figure is a hunter or highlander sculpted in full traditional Highland dress, complete with a distinct kilt, sporran, and crosshatched tunic lines.

 He is  carrying a deer or stag draped over his shoulders, gripping its legs firmly. A loyal hunting hound is carved sitting faithfully at his feet.

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Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Scottish Snuff Box to the 19th Century.

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 A  19th century Scottish snuff box, attributed to blind or visually impaired Scottish folk carvers who crafted them by touch, creating distinctive, high-relief folk-art depictions.  in the manner of Blind Jack of Ayrshire.
fig 1. A dark carved wooden table snuff box lid depicting a Scottish Highlander in a kilt carrying a stag across his shoulders with a hound at his feet.
fig 1. Antique Scottish Snuff Box - Blind Mans Table Snuff Box

It measures  5cm h x  12.5cm w.

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This  Scottish Blind Man's table snuff box, traditionally carved from sycamore or similar native wood.
Opus Antiques

The central figure is a hunter or highlander sculpted in full traditional Highland dress, complete with a distinct kilt, sporran, and crosshatched tunic lines.

 He is  carrying a deer or stag draped over his shoulders, gripping its legs firmly. A loyal hunting hound is carved sitting faithfully at his feet.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Scottish Snuff Box to the 19th Century.

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Archive I A dark carved wooden table snuff box lid depicting a Scottish Highlander in a kilt carrying a stag across his shoulders with a hound at his feet.

Antique Scottish Snuff Box - Blind Mans Table Snuff Box

Archive II A dark carved wooden table snuff box lid depicting a Scottish Highlander in a kilt carrying a stag across his shoulders with a hound at his feet. View II
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A dark carved wooden table snuff box lid depicting a Scottish Highlander in a kilt carrying a stag across his shoulders with a hound at his feet.
Antique Scottish Snuff Box - Blind Mans Table Snuff Box
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A dark carved wooden table snuff box lid depicting a Scottish Highlander in a kilt carrying a stag across his shoulders with a hound at his feet.
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  • ObjectSnuff Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Scottish Folk Art
  • MaterialCarved Wood, Oak
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsHighlander figure, Relief carved stag, Kilt pattern, Hunting hound

This nineteenth-century Scottish table snuff box is a piece of Victorian Scottish folk art made from dark brown carved wood. The lid depicts a highlander in a kilt carrying a stag across his shoulders, accompanied by a hunting hound carved at his feet. The dark brown timber displays intricate high-relief carving, showing crosshatched tunic lines, a sporran, and detailed leg bindings on the central figure. A rectangular raised moulding frames the rectangular scene, while the side of the wooden block exhibits visible grain texture and tonal variation from handling. Measuring 5 cm in height and 12.5 cm in width, this small object is well-suited for display on a bookshelf in a study or library. Collectors of folk art and Scottish heritage items can place it upright amongst books to highlight the dimensional relief work.

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A Scottish table snuff box is a communal container designed to hold powdered tobacco, designed to sit on a dining table, sideboard, or mantelpiece rather than being carried in a pocket.

Craftsmen typically utilised dense hardwoods such as oak, sycamore, walnut, or fruitwood, alongside natural materials like horn, bone, and pewter fittings.

Authentic period examples feature hand-carved relief detailing depicting regional motifs, smooth hand-finished patination from historical handling, and precise internal rebate joints.

Style small relief-carved boxes on book stacks, inside open display cabinets, or alongside brass lighting to create rich tactile contrast in contemporary spaces.

Preserve carved timber by dusting gently with a soft dry brush and applying a thin coat of natural beeswax polish, avoiding moisture and direct heat sources.
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