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Georgian Tobacco/snuff Box, C1820
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Georgian Tobacco/snuff Box, C1820

19th century
For Sale by Curious Antiques
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Fine early 19th century Georgian tobacco or snuff box,c1820. Cast in bronze/brass it is heavy for its size at 0.4kg with lovely decoration to the lid and base . It has a well constructed hinged lid and two internal compartments to hold the contents. The metal has taken on great colour /patina. Overall condition is good with only minor surface rubbing./marks and Verdigris, exactly as you would expect from an old example. Please refer to the detailed photographs and feel free to contact me if you would like to view the item or have any questions.

Price includes FREE UK delivery. Please contact me re international shipping.

Size: 14cm long/wide x 4cm tall x 5cm deep, weight 0.4kg.

Physical Dimensions
Height
4cm (1.57")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Curious Antiques has dated this Georgian Brass Snuff Box to the 19th Century.

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SA887568
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Fine early 19th century Georgian tobacco or snuff box,c1820. Cast in bronze/brass it is heavy for its size at 0.4kg with lovely decoration to the lid and base . It has a well constructed hinged lid and two internal compartments to hold the contents. The metal has taken on great colour /patina. Overall condition is good with only minor surface rubbing./marks and Verdigris, exactly as you would expect from an old example.
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Please refer to the detailed photographs and feel free to contact me if you would like to view the item or have any questions.
Curious Antiques

Price includes FREE UK delivery. Please contact me re international shipping.

Size: 14cm long/wide x 4cm tall x 5cm deep, weight 0.4kg.

Height
4cm (1.57")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Curious Antiques has dated this Georgian Brass Snuff Box to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA887568
Curious Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2015
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An elongated Georgian brass tobacco box featuring hand-engraved floral motifs, canted corners, and a hinged lid.
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Archive I An elongated Georgian brass tobacco box featuring hand-engraved floral motifs, canted corners, and a hinged lid.

Georgian Tobacco/snuff Box, C1820

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An elongated Georgian brass tobacco box featuring hand-engraved floral motifs, canted corners, and a hinged lid.
Georgian Tobacco/Snuff Box, c1820
Ref: SA887568
An elongated Georgian brass tobacco box featuring hand-engraved floral motifs, canted corners, and a hinged lid.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectSnuff Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialBrass
  • ColourBrass
  • MotifsFloral engraving, Canted corners, Hinged lid, Foliate scrollwork
  • SizeH 4 cm (2 in) x W 14 cm (6 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

This Georgian tobacco or snuff box dates from the 19th century and is made of heavy cast brass with a rich metallic patina. The elongated rectangular body has canted corners and a hinged lid secured by three metal knuckles. The lid features hand-engraved floral motifs within scrolling foliate roundels, a central cartouche with intricate script engraving, and a bevelled border that echoes the multifaceted sides. Measuring 4 cm high, 14 cm wide and 5 cm deep, the box makes a decorative accessory for an office desk, library table or gentleman's study. It provides a compact storage solution for small desktop items or keepsakes while adding period character to a workspace.

FAQs

A Georgian tobacco or snuff box is a small pocket-sized container crafted during the Georgian era, spanning 1714 to 1830. These boxes were used to store loose tobacco or powdered snuff leaf and were frequently decorated with hand engraving, chasing, or tortoiseshell inlays.

Dust regularly with a soft dry cloth and avoid harsh chemical cleaners or abrasive polishes that strip away original patina. Light application of microcrystalline wax preserves the metal against humidity and fingerprints.

Small antique brass containers serve as functional desk accessories for paperclips, decorative accents stacked on books, or interest pieces arranged on a tray atop a coffee table or sideboard.

Authentic Georgian brass boxes typically feature hand-cut five-bar or three-bar hinges, hand-engraved surface decoration rather than machine stamping, and signs of uneven wear or surface oxidisation inside the rim. Lids often snap tightly shut without modern spring mechanisms.

During the Regency and late Georgian periods, metalworkers primarily used brass, copper alloys, sterling silver, rolled gold, and pewter. Decorative accoutrements were also fashionably constructed from horn, papier-mache, pressed wood, or mother-of-pearl.
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