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Title: hi,does anyone know what this is?
Post by: delabosc on March 08, 2010, 04:48:11 AM

i have taken this little bronze/enamelled box to a few antique dealers and no one knows what it is,it is around 6 cm longx3.5cm widex3.5 cm high.it has a hole cast in the side & a knob inside near the hinge.it has no marks,letters or numbers,just enamelled all over.any ideas? thanks for looking.

Title: Re: hi,does anyone know what this is?
Post by: cogar on March 08, 2010, 07:29:27 AM

My best guess it that its a Snuff Box.

http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=5259109 (http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=5259109)

Title: Re: hi,does anyone know what this is?
Post by: Chinese Antique Furniture on March 08, 2010, 09:23:15 AM

What is was used for?  I sure don'tknow.

Certainly is pretty though.  Good find!

Title: Re: hi,does anyone know what this is?
Post by: KC on March 08, 2010, 02:57:25 PM

Agreeing on the snuff box!

You will be amazed at how elaborate these were an necessary for the "in" crowd!
http://www.enamels.com/contents.htm (http://www.enamels.com/contents.htm)

http://www.theantiqueenamelcompany.co.uk/snuffboxes.htm (http://www.theantiqueenamelcompany.co.uk/snuffboxes.htm)

Title: Re: hi,does anyone know what this is?
Post by: delabosc on March 09, 2010, 05:37:44 AM

Quote from: cogar on March 08, 2010, 07:29:27 AM

My best guess it that its a Snuff Box.

http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=5259109 (http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=5259109)

yes,i think you could be right cogar,thanks for the good work.

Title: Re: hi,does anyone know what this is?
Post by: delabosc on March 09, 2010, 06:25:38 AM

Thanks for your good work KC,a snuff box seems to be general consensus,just getting into antique scene and i`m finding it very informative and rewarding!

Quote from: KC on March 08, 2010, 02:57:25 PM

Agreeing on the snuff box!

You will be amazed at how elaborate these were an necessary for the "in" crowd!
http://www.enamels.com/contents.htm (http://www.enamels.com/contents.htm)

http://www.theantiqueenamelcompany.co.uk/snuffboxes.htm (http://www.theantiqueenamelcompany.co.uk/snuffboxes.htm)

Quote from: KC on March 08, 2010, 02:57:25 PM

Agreeing on the snuff box!

You will be amazed at how elaborate these were an necessary for the "in" crowd!
http://www.enamels.com/contents.htm (http://www.enamels.com/contents.htm)

http://www.theantiqueenamelcompany.co.uk/snuffboxes.htm (http://www.theantiqueenamelcompany.co.uk/snuffboxes.htm)