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19th Century Decorated Papier-mâché Table Snuff Box
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19th Century Decorated Papier-mâché Table Snuff Box

19th century
For Sale by Heydays Antiques
Description

We think the Decoration is of Islamic in Style on this Papier-mâché Table Snuff Box with Well Fitting Lid.

4.30in or 11cm Across.

Please email or call Robert on 07899058752 to Arrange Viewing or Discuss Shipping.

Date of Manufacture

Heydays Antiques has dated this Papier Mache Snuff Box to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 05486755
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 145-190 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Integral moulded hinge with a pin: standard nineteenth-century papier-mâché construction.
Deep rebated lip on the lid: designed to seal powdered snuff tight.
Gilt and polychrome strapwork decoration: mid-nineteenth-century taste for arabesque ornament.
Soft handling wear on the exterior lacquer: decades of ordinary use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
3cm (1.18")
Width
11cm (4.33")
Depth
5.8cm (2.28")
Reference Numbers
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SA640965
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Description
We think the Decoration is of Islamic in Style on this Papier-mâché Table Snuff Box with Well Fitting Lid.

4.30in or 11cm Across.

Please email or call Robert on 07899058752 to Arrange Viewing or Discuss Shipping.

Date of Manufacture

Heydays Antiques has dated this Papier Mache Snuff Box to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 05486755
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 145-190 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Integral moulded hinge with a pin: standard nineteenth-century papier-mâché construction.
Deep rebated lip on the lid: designed to seal powdered snuff tight.
Gilt and polychrome strapwork decoration: mid-nineteenth-century taste for arabesque ornament.
Soft handling wear on the exterior lacquer: decades of ordinary use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
3cm (1.18")
Width
11cm (4.33")
Depth
5.8cm (2.28")
Reference Numbers
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SA640965
Dealers Internal Ref
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Heydays Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2012

Specialising in personal attention for 17/18/19th c traditional longcase clocks & early 20th c triple weight quarter chiming musical clocks

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A rectangular black lacquered papier-mache table snuff box featuring hand-painted floral scrollwork and star-shaped mother-of-pearl inlays on the lid.
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Archive I A rectangular black lacquered papier-mache table snuff box featuring hand-painted floral scrollwork and star-shaped mother-of-pearl inlays on the lid.

19th Century Decorated Papier-mâché Table Snuff Box

Archive II A rectangular black lacquered papier-mache table snuff box featuring hand-painted floral scrollwork and star-shaped mother-of-pearl inlays on the lid. View II
Archive III A rectangular black lacquered papier-mache table snuff box featuring hand-painted floral scrollwork and star-shaped mother-of-pearl inlays on the lid. View III
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Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom

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A rectangular black lacquered papier-mache table snuff box featuring hand-painted floral scrollwork and star-shaped mother-of-pearl inlays on the lid.
19th Century Decorated Papier-mâché Table Snuff Box
Ref: SA640965
A rectangular black lacquered papier-mache table snuff box featuring hand-painted floral scrollwork and star-shaped mother-of-pearl inlays on the lid.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectSnuff Box
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialPapier-mache, Lacquer, Paint, Mother-of-Pearl
  • ColourBlack
  • MotifsScrollwork, Mother-of-pearl inlay, Lacquered finish, Polychrome decoration
  • SizeH 3 cm (1 in) x W 11 cm (4 in) x D 5.8 cm (2 in)

This Victorian table snuff box originates from the 19th century and is made of black lacquered papier-mâché. The piece has a well-fitting lid decorated with hand-painted polychrome scrollwork in red, green, and gold, along with star-shaped mother-of-pearl inlays. The dark finish shows some light surface wear consistent with age, and the construction includes crisp raised mouldings around the central lid panel. The box measures 3 cm high, 11 cm wide, and 5.8 cm deep, making it a compact accessory for everyday storage. It sits neatly on an office desk or a library table to hold small keepsakes, paperclips, or stamps in a study or home workspace.

FAQs

Originating predominantly in the 18th and 19th centuries, a table snuff box was a decorative vessel designed to sit on a tabletop or desk to hold pulverised tobacco for communal or personal use.

They were produced by pressing layers of paper saturated with adhesive into moulds, which were subsequently baked, hardened, coated in dark lacquer, and hand-decorated with painted motifs or mother-of-pearl inlays.

Authentic 19th-century pieces typically exhibit fine craquelure within the lacquered finish, slight weightiness from dense paper compression, hand-applied details, and gentle surface wear consistent with age.

Display the box as an accent piece on a library desk, position it atop a stack of books on a coffee table, or incorporate it into a mantelpiece arrangement alongside traditional ceramics.

Keep the item away from moisture, high humidity, and direct sunlight. Clean gently using a soft, dry microfibre cloth, and avoid using liquid cleaners or abrasive solvents.
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