Antique copper tobacco box with embossed ship motif and hallmarks
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
17?? / 190?
This antique copper tobacco box features a hinged lid and an oval-like, rounded form. The surface of the box is embellished with etched and embossed details, including the word "Coventry" and an image of a ship.
The text also includes inscriptions indicating "Commenced 17??" and a date of 190?, though these markings are partially difficult to decipher. The interior of the lid contains a hallmark featuring a heart pierced by a sword. Measuring approximately 3 1/4 inches in width, the box has a total weight of 97.53 grams. The construction reflects a period piece with characteristic signs of age-related wear, including dents and potential historical repairs near the internal hinge mechanism.
The exterior surface displays an aged copper patina, consistent with antique metalwork of this style.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Width
- 3 1/4 inch
- Weight
- 97.53 grams
- Material
- copper
Technical characteristics
- Hinge
- hinged lid
Design
- Motif
- ship
- Hallmark
- heart pierced by a sword
- Inscriptions
- Coventry, Commenced 17??, 190?
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.