Snuff box, carved stained wood, England, 1874
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1874
This carved wooden snuff box is made from a single type of wood which has been dyed to imitate inlay. Brass studs and piqué work (short lengths of metal wire fixed in small holes drilled into the wood) form the 'stitching' and an inscription reading 'J.S. 18.74'. These are presumably the initials of the first owner and the date at which it was acquired, perhaps as a gift. The top of the shoe is hollowed out to hold the snuff and is covered by a hinged lid. Snuff box of carved wood in the shape of a shoe.
Part of the Messrs Harrods gift
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Carved stained wood (mahogany or possibly walnut)
- Dimensions
- Length: 9 cm; Height: 5 cm
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- England
Design
- Marks and inscriptions
- J.S. 18.74
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London collection record for this single object (sentences kept verbatim apart from removed sale or rarity wording); how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Candidate id
- vam-O163622
- Museum object name
- Snuff box
- Holding institution
- Victoria and Albert Museum, London
- Museum object number
- T.1609-1913
- Museum system number
- O163622
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm the wider type, maker and dating against a specialist reference; this entry documents one recorded example.