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An Unusual and Interesting 19th Century Scottish Staghorn Snuff Box
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An Unusual and Interesting 19th Century Scottish Staghorn Snuff Box

19th century
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A rare and interesting 19th century Scottish staghorn snuff box with nicely conceived white metal mounts. A very tactile object There is a £12 charge for postage and packing. International Shipping A shipping quote is available on request

Physical Dimensions
Height
2.5cm (0.98")
Width
6.5cm (2.56")
Depth
6.5cm (2.56")
Declaration

Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques has dated this Scottish Staghorn Snuff Box to the 19th Century.

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SA1095495
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A rare and interesting 19th century Scottish staghorn snuff box with nicely conceived white metal mounts. A very tactile object There is a £12 charge for postage and packing.
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International Shipping A shipping quote is available on request.
Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques
Height
2.5cm (0.98")
Width
6.5cm (2.56")
Depth
6.5cm (2.56")
Date of Manufacture

Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques has dated this Scottish Staghorn Snuff Box to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1095495
Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques
Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2019

Oriental art,fine period ivories bronzes,ceramics unusual silver objects and tribal art.

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A 19th-century Scottish circular staghorn snuff box featuring a dark textured antler coronet base and a polished silver hinged lid with a fluted central motif.
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Archive I A 19th-century Scottish circular staghorn snuff box featuring a dark textured antler coronet base and a polished silver hinged lid with a fluted central motif.

An Unusual and Interesting 19th Century Scottish Staghorn Snuff Box

Archive II A 19th-century Scottish circular staghorn snuff box featuring a dark textured antler coronet base and a polished silver hinged lid with a fluted central motif. View II
Archive III A 19th-century Scottish circular staghorn snuff box featuring a dark textured antler coronet base and a polished silver hinged lid with a fluted central motif. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century Scottish circular staghorn snuff box featuring a dark textured antler coronet base and a polished silver hinged lid with a fluted central motif. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century Scottish circular staghorn snuff box featuring a dark textured antler coronet base and a polished silver hinged lid with a fluted central motif. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century Scottish circular staghorn snuff box featuring a dark textured antler coronet base and a polished silver hinged lid with a fluted central motif. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century Scottish circular staghorn snuff box featuring a dark textured antler coronet base and a polished silver hinged lid with a fluted central motif. View VII
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Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques

Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques
Telephone 07956 448876
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A 19th-century Scottish circular staghorn snuff box featuring a dark textured antler coronet base and a polished silver hinged lid with a fluted central motif.
An unusual and interesting 19th century Scottish staghorn snuff box
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A 19th-century Scottish circular staghorn snuff box featuring a dark textured antler coronet base and a polished silver hinged lid with a fluted central motif.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectSnuff Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleScottish Vernacular
  • MaterialStaghorn, Silver
  • ColourDark Brown, Silver
  • MotifsAntler coronet base, fluted silver motif, hinged lid
  • SizeH 2.5 cm (1 in) x W 6.5 cm (3 in) x D 6.5 cm (3 in)

This nineteenth-century Scottish vernacular snuff box is a circular desk accessory fashioned from dark brown staghorn and silver. The piece utilizes the natural textured coronet base of a stag antler for the body, displaying organic nodules and contrasting cream-coloured bone tips around the lower edge. Set into the top is a hinged silver lid with a polished, reflective finish and a detailed central fluted flower motif, accompanied by a small visible hinge mechanism along the upper edge. The lid surface shows subtle signs of age with minor marks and tarnishing across the metal. Measuring 2.5 cm high, 6.5 cm wide, and 6.5 cm deep, this compact container rests easily on any flat surface. In a contemporary home, it serves as a decorative small trinket receptacle or desk tidy placed upon an office desk, mantelpiece, or side table, functioning both as a conversation piece and a tactile display object in a study or library.

FAQs

During the 18th and 19th centuries in Scotland, snuff taking was a widespread social custom. Craftspeople utilised native materials such as red deer antler, ram horn, and local woods to create personal containers, often fitting them with silver or pewter mounts.

Traditional 19th-century snuff boxes were constructed from a wide variety of natural materials, including polished horn, antler coronets, sterling silver, tortoiseshell, and dense hardwoods. Lids were frequently attached with metal flush hinges to maintain an airtight seal.

Authentic period pieces exhibit natural wear patterns, minor age-related shrinkage around metal joins, and hand-fitted hinges or bezel mounts. Silver components may feature period makers marks or hallmarks, while the antler surface will display realistic texture and natural colour variations rather than cast resin uniformities.

Small antique containers function as tactile accent pieces on styled bookshelves, curated desk trays, or displayed inside glass-topped coffee tables. Grouping them with other natural history objects or silver accoutrements creates a vignette with historical interest.

Keep organic materials like horn and antler away from direct heat sources and high humidity to prevent cracking or warping. Clean the silver element gently using a dry microfibre cloth or specialised silver polish, avoiding contact between liquid cleansers and the natural horn body.
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