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A 19th Century French Horn Snuff Box Depicting a Biblical Scene
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A 19th Century French Horn Snuff Box Depicting a Biblical Scene

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A 19th century French horn commemorative rectangular snuff box, the hinged cover inscribed render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesars as spoken in the gospel Mathew There is a £15 charge for postage and packing

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Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques has dated this French Horn Snuff Box to the 1850s.

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A 19th century French horn commemorative rectangular snuff box, the hinged cover inscribed render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesars as spoken in the gospel Mathew There is a £15 charge for postage and packing
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Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques has dated this French Horn Snuff Box to the 1850s.

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Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques
Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2019

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A rectangular dark brown pressed horn snuff box displaying a moulded relief of a biblical scene with figures and a French inscription on the top lid.
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Archive I A rectangular dark brown pressed horn snuff box displaying a moulded relief of a biblical scene with figures and a French inscription on the top lid.

A 19th Century French Horn Snuff Box Depicting a Biblical Scene

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Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques

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A rectangular dark brown pressed horn snuff box displaying a moulded relief of a biblical scene with figures and a French inscription on the top lid.
A 19th century French horn snuff box depicting a biblical scene
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A rectangular dark brown pressed horn snuff box displaying a moulded relief of a biblical scene with figures and a French inscription on the top lid.
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  • ObjectSnuff Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • Style19th Century French
  • MaterialHorn, Pressed Horn
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsBiblical relief, French inscription, Moulded rectangular lid, Figurative scene

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Pressed horn snuff boxes were popular personal accessories in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, crafted by heating and moulding natural animal horn into detailed forms using steel dies. These compact containers were specifically designed to hold finely ground tobacco for personal consumption.

Nineteenth-century French craftspeople utilised natural horn, tortoiseshell, papier-mache, wood, and metal alloys such as pewter or silver. Horn was heated to render it malleable, allowing high-relief impressions and intricate text to be pressed directly into the material.

Authentic horn pieces exhibit fine surface grain, natural variations in density, and subtle wear around hinges and edges consistent with age. Genuine pressed horn typically displays high detail from die-stamping while retaining a warm, slightly translucent quality when held to direct light.

A small antique snuff box serves as a refined accent piece when displayed on an office desk, curated within a glass dome, or stacked atop books on a library shelf. It can also be integrated into a shadow box frame alongside other small historical artefacts.

Horn is an organic material that should be kept away from direct sunlight, extreme humidity, and high heat sources to prevent warping or cracking. Dust gently with a soft, dry microfibre cloth and avoid using harsh chemicals, alcohol-based cleansers, or water immersion.
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