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ANTIQUE #SA902484

An Unusual Tunbridge Ware 'puzzle' Snuff Box Or Sovereign Holder.

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Opus Antiques

An unusual Tunbridge Ware ''puzzle'' snuff box or sovereign holder.
 
 The box is made of rosewood with fourteen carved concentric circles centred by an inlaid  star roundel. The star roundel is made up of various different diamond shaped inlaid pieces of wood.
 
 One of the circlular roundels can be pushed in to release the box containing the snuff , sovereigns etc which then unscrews.It is an unusual piece of English Tunbridge Ware. 
 
Puzzle balls made in the Tunbridge area with the inlaid roundels are premium puzzle balls.
 
The ball measures approx 4cm w.
 
c1840/50
 
Own a piece of history
 
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA902484
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 4cm (1.6inches)
Width is 4cm (1.6inches)
Depth is 4cm (1.6inches)
Antique SA902484 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
19th Century
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Antique Treen, boxes & decorative Georgian Items
Devon
United Kingdom
Tel: 07941 285 532
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD