English silver plated mounted oak barrel-form bail handle tobacco box
Record status
Individual type · partial
This English tobacco box is crafted in a distinctive barrel-form, utilizing oak wood as the primary body material. The construction is reinforced with silver plated metal mounts that mimic the structure of a traditional cask, featuring bands encircling the staves secured with small rivets.
The box is equipped with a silver plated bail handle, allowing for convenient transport, and is topped with a lid that includes a finial. A small silver plated shield-shaped escutcheon or plaque is affixed to the front of the wooden body. The overall design evokes the aesthetic of nautical or rustic cooperage. With a height of 11 inches (27.9 cm), this functional container serves as a decorative repository for tobacco products.
The combination of warm oak timber and polished metal fittings highlights typical English craftsmanship styles of the period. The object stands as a specialized vessel intended for household or personal use, blending industrial-inspired barrel construction with ornamental metalwork detailing.
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Physical characteristics
- Height
- 11 in (27.9 cm)
- Material
- oak wood, silver plated metal
Design
- Form
- barrel
- Features
- bail handle, lid with finial, shield-shaped plaque
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
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