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TWO-COMPARTMENT 18th Century Brass Tobacco Box, with British Royal Crest

DOUBLE SNUFF BOX; 18th Century Brass Tobacco Box, with British Royal Crest embossed on lid

Deep compartment beneath the lid, tin lined, is for tobacco;
the back compartment, more shallow, with highly polished steel mirror, for scented snuff.

For two varieties of snuff (fashionable around 1790)

# 02912 - ........................................SOLD

Size: 7 items
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Both lids open

Both lids open

revealing two inner compartments

Views: 1749
British Royal Arms

British Royal Arms

embossed on lid

Views: 1851
highly polished steel or tin finish lines base of the shallow compartment

highly polished steel or tin finish lines base of the shallow compartment

(lid interior above is tinned)

Views: 1844
snuff in a variety of scents or flavors became fashionable about 1790

snuff in a variety of scents or flavors became fashionable about 1790

The double compartment permits the owner to carry two choices

Views: 1865
Deep compartment

Deep compartment

beneath the embossed lid

Views: 1816
Lion & Unicorn hold a Crowned Shield

Lion & Unicorn hold a Crowned Shield

On the shield : Lion Rampant of Scotland & Fleur de Lis of France

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