Snuff box Tobacco label paper ephemera smoking vtg Red Top Pearsons Byfield MA 6. Condition is Used. Shipped with Standard Shipping.
This fine early 19th c. round horn snuffbox features an inlaid brass framed domed reverse glass with a painted and gilded portrait of a gentleman of the period with long hair, a pigtail and a frock coat and shirt ruff of the period. This silhouette is cut with incredible care from the gilded reverse of the glass. I believe the box is composed of horn of some type or some other natural substance given its variegated appearance. I thought of the possibility of gutta percha but I think the box is too early for that. It is 3 1/8" in diameter and is 15/16" thick. The box is in very nice condition. The reverse painted borders of the central image have a a bit of wear and minor losses but the central silhouette is in great condition. I think the box is more likely to be French rather than British and dates to the very early years of the 19th c.
Stock number SA2A-284
Specifics
- snuff box smoking label: Pearson's red top snuff
- Item must be returned within: 30 Days
- Refund will be given as: Money Back
- Modified Item: No
- Restocking Fee: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
- location: Byfield, Massachusetts MA
- Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
- Condition: Used