snuff box
Summary
An oblong box with a domed lid, convex sides, and a plain brass mount, in the shape of and painted in the colours of a horsehair trunk. The box is outlined with red bands, on which are rows of black dots representing nail heads. The lock plate is yellow with three handles painted in black.
Object Name
snuff box
Dimensions
object: 4.8cm x 7cm
accession number
1958.444
Collection Group
Place of creation
South Staffordshire
Medium
Credit
Harold Raby bequest
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