WALPOLES
Steel Puzzle Box
Stock No
4886
2015
- £625.00
- €755 Euro
- $790 US Dollar
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Item Description
A fine little 18th century steel snuffbox with a deceptive opening.
The catch release button at the front is in effect false; to open this box the spring within the lid is retracted by pulling on the middle knuckle of the hinge.
Beautifully made, as is so often the case with these steel boxes, there is a fine dental edge to the lid and a great looking spring within; the body is tapered and finished with a line decoration that will offer some grip.
To note, the lid is smoother than the rest of the box and this may well indicate that a previously engraved owner’s name has been removed, albeit a long time ago.
2 7/8 in x 2 ¼ in (exc. button) x 7/8 in
The catch release button at the front is in effect false; to open this box the spring within the lid is retracted by pulling on the middle knuckle of the hinge.
Beautifully made, as is so often the case with these steel boxes, there is a fine dental edge to the lid and a great looking spring within; the body is tapered and finished with a line decoration that will offer some grip.
To note, the lid is smoother than the rest of the box and this may well indicate that a previously engraved owner’s name has been removed, albeit a long time ago.
2 7/8 in x 2 ¼ in (exc. button) x 7/8 in
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
London, London
Period
18th Century & Earlier
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
London, London
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Contact No
+44 (0)207 7275263
+44 (0)7831 561042
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