Brass Welsh Miner’s ‘Twist’ Storage Tin
Materials: brass with thin sheet iron inner compartment. Dimensions: height 15 cm / 6 in, diameter 6.5 cm / 2.5 in. Place of Origin: UK. Date: late 19th to early 20th century. Retailer: Daniel...
Category: Tobacco Boxes
Key Reference:
Gentle, R., & Feild, R., 1994. Domestic Metalwork 1640 – 1820. Antique Collectors’ Club.
Fennimore, D., 1995. Birmingham steel tobacco boxes. JAMS Vol 3.
Lindsay, J. Seymour., 1970. Iron and Brass Implements of The English House. Alec Tiranti Publ. (revised reprint of 1927 edn publ. Medici Society).
Lead Tobacco Box
Materials: cast lead. Dimensions: height (incl. finial) 13.5 cm / 5 ¼ in, length 13.5 cm / 5 ¼ in, width 10.2 cm / 4 in. Place of Origin: Bristol, England. Date: ca. 1830....
English Dated Tobacco Box
Material: Gilding metal: copper alloy with 5-15% zinc Dimensions: Length: 10cm / 4in, Width: 8cm / 3 ⅛in Place of Origin: England Date: Dated 1741 Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Private collection Explanation:...
Armorial Tobacco Box
Material: Silvered brass Dimensions: Length: 17.1cm / 6 ¾in, Width: 6.2cm / 2 ⅜in, Depth: 3.9cm / 1 ½in Place of Origin: Northern Europe, possibly England Date: 2nd half 18th century Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Private collection Explanation:...
Dutch Tobacco Box
Material: Brass and copper Dimensions: Length: 15.3cm / 6in, Width: 4.5cm / 1 ¾in, Depth: 3.3cm / 1 ¼in Place of Origin: Netherlands Date: Late 18th century Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Private collection Explanation: Dutch tobacco boxes of...
