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Status:This item has been sold Sold by:Opus Antiques
A very nice late 18th century antique Prisoner of War snuff shoe box with hinged lid, heart and diamond inlay on the lid and toe. Fine detailed carving to lid as well.
Several of these type of snuff shoes were made at Sissinghurst Castle , where up to 3,000 French prisoners were incarcerated during the Seven Years'' War (1756-63). The prisoners, imprisoned seamen, wrote home to their families, referring to Sissinghurst as Chateau de Sissinghurst; the name stuck. These antique snuff boxes were made to sell in the markets surrounding the prisoners, where trade between prisoner and the outside world regularly took place. The money that these prisoners made from selling their goods enabled them to buy food, gamble and in some cases save for when they were released. Late 18th century.
It measures 9.5cm l x 2.7cm w x 2cm h.
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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA985699
Dateline of this antique is 18th Century
Antique SA985699 shown on this page was made in the 18th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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ANTIQUE SA985699
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Opus Antiques
Antique Treen, boxes & decorative Georgian Items
Devon
United Kingdom
Tel: 07941 285 532
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