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Snuff Box


Double snuff box, copper painted in enamels with battle scenes and the siege of a town. On one lid are soldiers foraging and on the other, a death scene. Inside are landscapes with buildings. Silver mounts. Probably German, first half of the eighteenth century.

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Object type
Brief description
Double snuff box, copper painted in enamels with battle scenes and the siege of a town. On one lid are soldiers foraging and on the other, a death scene. Inside are landscapes with buildings. Silver mounts. Probably German, first half of the eighteenth century.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7cm
  • Width: 8cm
Credit line
Given by Col. F. R. Waldo-Sibthorp
Collection
Accession number
361-1902

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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