SUPERB QUALITY & CONDITION EARLY RARE LARGE GEORGIAN SNUFF / TOBACCO BOX c.1780
SUPERB QUALITY AND CONDITION EARLY & RARE ENGLISH
GEORGIAN
PEROIOD LARGE OVAL SILVER SNUFF / TOBACCO BOX c.1780
This is an Antique, 18th Century,
handmade tobacco / snuff box; intended to keep loose pipe tobacco or ground
snuff tobacco fresh and to maintain the tobacco's qualities and aroma. This
piece is 2 centuries + old, and dates to the late 1700's. This large sized
snuff / tobacco box that has a very tight seal and could have been pocket
carried; or could also have been used at home, in an office, or business. Oval
is 4" long x 2 3/4" wide x 1 3/16" tall. Weight is 3.1ounces or
87 grams. The Artistry and Craftsmanship, combined with the select materials
demonstrates this was an expensive piece; intended for a Wealthy Gentleman of
Means. The fact this piece has a prominent overlaid silver oval escutcheon hand
engraved in the Old English style with the initials T over H, with tiny dot
accents and stylized border, suggests this may have been a presentation piece
as was common for the period. This box has all the characteristics of an 18th
C. piece, i.e., period oval shape, silver construction, select slightly domed
antique top and bottom, period style escutcheon hand engraved in an Old English
style, and thin channeled silver ribs to the top and base. As in many 18th
Century pieces, this unmarked piece was made in Old England. Being unmarked
suggests it is a Provincial piece, i.e., made by one of the many small
workshops outside the main metropolitan arears, such as London. The oval base
is a simple strap of silver (perhaps coin silver) soldered at one point and
finely finished. The bottom of the base has a thin strap with 2 groves. The
very bottom is slightly peened inward to create a thin lip to secure the domed bottom
and is held in place on the top inside by an oval silver wire. The top is
fashioned, en suite, but with a 3 grooved strap, soldered together that is hard
to find, with a top lip and inside silver wire. This top is soldered to a thin
3/16" lip that fits securely outside around the top edge of the base. The
top fits the base only one way, which is evident in that it creates an
exceptionally tight fit. By gently squeezing the outer rims of the top and base
together to seat the top onto the base, this creates a very tight fit; and
requires careful 2 handed prying to the top border lip to pull the 2 tight
pieces apart slowly and carefully. This tight fit of the exceptional
craftsmanship combined with light period usage, being "put up" and
stored properly, attests to the current superb condition overall of this piece.
There are traces of dark naturally occurring patina in the silver protected
areas between the thin grooves. There is no damage, chips, or cracks to the top
and bottom pieces; just normal handling marks and fine surface scratches that
tend to dull the orginal polished finish of this natural material. By rotating the
top in the light, one can see the extremely fine random patterns of the top
material. The top and bottom material can be enhanced with a thin coat of
mineral oil, and buffed gently to create shiny, polished appearance if desired.
The silver is in remarkable condition, with no dents or dings to the side
strap. As is expected, there are a very few spots where the thin silver edged
holding the top and bottom panels have very tiny, hard to see dints to the
edge, but can be see with a jeweler’s loupe; and two minuscule dings to the
bottom border of the silver that don't show unless you turn the piece over and
see these tiny, hard to notice dints. Overall, this piece is in superb,
exceptional condition for its extreme age, with only light wear and handling
marks. Use this fine box as a paperweight, desk accessory, decorative, jewelry,
keepsake, trinket, tobacco, snuff, pipe smoking or Tobacciana collection or
conversation piece; or could still be used today for its original purpose for
snuff or tobacco.
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