English Sterling Silver Table Snuff Box, Hallmarked Chester 1903
£150.00
An early 20th Century silver table snuff box with a lovely rounded rectangular shape, with engraving to the base reading "Robert E Hughes, 1905." This piece has a lovely soft rectangular form, and opens and closes smoothly and easily, with a lifting lid that clicks closed. A lovely tri
nket box today, or to use as originally intended.
Dimensions: 9cm x 6cm x 2cm
Weight: 75.9 grams/2.44 ozt
The history of the snuff box likely begins with the beginning of the habit itself, likely in the 1400's. By the late 17th Century, ornate boxes were being produced to keep the precious snuff dry. Throughout European and colonial history in the 18th and 19th centuries, the snuff box was a significant and essential personal possession, made in a variety of materials, from gold and silver to tortoiseshell or horn. Snuff boxes are made in two sizes: small boxes for the pocket, and larger, communal boxes made for table use like the one in our listing.
nket box today, or to use as originally intended.
Dimensions: 9cm x 6cm x 2cm
Weight: 75.9 grams/2.44 ozt
The history of the snuff box likely begins with the beginning of the habit itself, likely in the 1400's. By the late 17th Century, ornate boxes were being produced to keep the precious snuff dry. Throughout European and colonial history in the 18th and 19th centuries, the snuff box was a significant and essential personal possession, made in a variety of materials, from gold and silver to tortoiseshell or horn. Snuff boxes are made in two sizes: small boxes for the pocket, and larger, communal boxes made for table use like the one in our listing.
