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Antique Snuff Box - With Keepsake Lock of Hair
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Antique Snuff Box - With Keepsake Lock of Hair

19th century
Sold 20 April 2026 · Opus Antiques
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Description

A 19th century nicely turned snuff box with a glazed window on the lid  with a plaited lock of hair, a keepsake, love token. Gold metal mounts and hinge.

It measures 6cm w.

A very tactile piece.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Snuff Box to the 19th Century.

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Description
A 19th century nicely turned snuff box with a glazed window on the lid  with a plaited lock of hair, a keepsake, love token. Gold metal mounts and hinge.

It measures 6cm w.

A very tactile piece.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Snuff Box to the 19th Century.

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SA1203528
Opus Antiques
Opus Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2014

Antique treen, boxes & decorative georgian items

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Archive I A circular turned wooden snuff box featuring concentric ribbed detailing and a glass inset displaying a braided lock of hair on the lid. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Snuff Box - With Keepsake Lock of Hair

Archive II A circular turned wooden snuff box featuring concentric ribbed detailing and a glass inset displaying a braided lock of hair on the lid. View II
Archive III A circular turned wooden snuff box featuring concentric ribbed detailing and a glass inset displaying a braided lock of hair on the lid. View III
Archive IV A circular turned wooden snuff box featuring concentric ribbed detailing and a glass inset displaying a braided lock of hair on the lid. View IV
Archive V A circular turned wooden snuff box featuring concentric ribbed detailing and a glass inset displaying a braided lock of hair on the lid. View V
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A circular turned wooden snuff box featuring concentric ribbed detailing and a glass inset displaying a braided lock of hair on the lid.
Antique Snuff Box - with keepsake lock of hair
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A circular turned wooden snuff box featuring concentric ribbed detailing and a glass inset displaying a braided lock of hair on the lid.
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  • ObjectDecorative Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian / Victorian
  • MaterialWood, Glass, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsTurned concentric rings, Glass inset locket, Braided hair keepsake, Metal hinge

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Hair work boxes and memento mori items gained immense popularity during the Georgian and Victorian eras as sentimental tokens used to remember departed loved ones or celebrate personal connections.

These small personal containers were typically hand-turned from dense hardwoods such as boxwood, lignum vitae, or fruitwood, frequently incorporating metal hinges, glass covers, and intricate bone or brass detailing.

Authenticity is determined by examining tool marks consistent with manual turning lathes, natural ageing of the wood and metal components, hand-woven hair arrangements under glass, and period-appropriate joinery.

Place the small container as a focal point on a bookshelf, mantelpiece, or glass-topped display table alongside other historic curiosities to add texture, narrative, and historical depth to a room.

Keep the item away from direct sunlight, extreme temperature fluctuations, and high humidity to prevent the wood from cracking and to protect fragile human hair work and paper linings from deterioration.
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