Beautiful Antique Persian Hinged Engraved Solid Silver Box - Hallmarked (275g)

Particularly popular from the mid 1600s to the mid 1800s, fashionable snuff boxes were considered a status elevating personal accessory. Snuff taking, enjoyed by many to acquire a nicotine lift in lieu of smoking, commonly consisted of dried ground tobacco flavored with oils, extracts or fermentations and was often carried in highly decorated snuff containers. Crafted in sterling silver and hand engraved with flora and botanical designs, this exceptional snuff box displays hallmarks including; George III duty mark, SP Samuel Pemberton as its maker's mark, the Lion and a date indicator of 1812 Birmingham. Measuring 101mm long x 64mm wide and 23mm deep, this unique antique snuff box...

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Engraved snuff box in 925 sterling silver Dimensions: mm 85 x 50 x 20 Weight g 53 "Soap bar" shape with pleasant tactile feel. Hand-crafted floral decoration engraving on the front ...

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