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An Antique Tunbridge Ware Snuff Box
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An Antique Tunbridge Ware Snuff Box

19th century
For Sale by Opus Antiques
Description

This is a striking 19th century snuff box. Circular in shape, made from rosewood inset with a panel to the lid of cubes inlaid with various woods including ebony, tulip, walnut, oak, satinwood etc.

The base has a bone inset circular panel.

This snuff box measures 8cm w x 1.5cm h.

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Opus Antiques has dated this Tunbridge Ware Snuff Box to the 19th Century.

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Description
This is a striking 19th century snuff box.
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Circular in shape, made from rosewood inset with a panel to the lid of cubes inlaid with various woods including ebony, tulip, walnut, oak, satinwood etc.
Opus Antiques

The base has a bone inset circular panel.

This snuff box measures 8cm w x 1.5cm h.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Tunbridge Ware Snuff Box to the 19th Century.

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SA1216671
Opus Antiques
Opus Antiques
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Antique treen, boxes & decorative georgian items

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A circular antique wooden snuff box with a lid inlaid in a geometric tumbling block parquetry pattern.
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Archive I A circular antique wooden snuff box with a lid inlaid in a geometric tumbling block parquetry pattern.

An Antique Tunbridge Ware Snuff Box

Archive II A circular antique wooden snuff box with a lid inlaid in a geometric tumbling block parquetry pattern. View II
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A circular antique wooden snuff box with a lid inlaid in a geometric tumbling block parquetry pattern.
An Antique Tunbridge Ware Snuff Box
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A circular antique wooden snuff box with a lid inlaid in a geometric tumbling block parquetry pattern.
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  • ObjectSnuff Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialRosewood, Walnut, Mixed Wood Veneers
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTumbling block pattern, Geometric parquetry, Circular form, Turned wood border

This nineteenth-century Victorian gentleman's library snuff box has a circular form constructed from solid rosewood. The lid contains an inlaid geometric parquetry panel featuring a tumbling block pattern composed of various wood veneers including ebony, tulip, walnut, oak, and satinwood, surrounded by a turned wood border. The warm brown timber displays polished grain patterns alongside visible natural variations in tone across the multi-coloured mosaic cubes and the surrounding body. The base contains a bone inset circular panel visible beneath the turned wooden body. Practical for placement on an office desk or side table, this small container stores small everyday items such as cufflinks, coins, or stamps while serving as a decorative desk accessory. The dimensions of the object are 8 cm width by 1.5 cm height, offering a compact profile suited for desktop display. The turned wooden construction provides a tactile finish that complements traditional or vintage interior schemes without requiring specialised maintenance beyond regular dusting.

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Tunbridge Ware is a form of decorative inlaid woodwork originating in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, characterised by geometric mosaic and parquetry patterns.

Craftsmen utilised various naturally coloured woods glued together into triangular or square strips, which were then cut into thin veneers and applied to solid timber structures such as rosewood, walnut, or sycamore.

Authentic pieces feature end-grain tessellated wood mosaics or geometric parquetry created entirely from naturally coloured timbers, without the use of artificial dyes or painted accents.

A small decorative wooden box can be positioned atop a stack of books on a coffee table, integrated into a desktop arrangement, or displayed on a bookshelf alongside textured ceramics.

Keep the item away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent shrinkage or lifting of the veneers, and dust regularly with a clean, dry microfibre cloth.
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