English, engraved and gilt copper tobacco box, circa 1800, the interior retaining much of its original gilding.
3 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in x 7/8 in
Donald L. Fennimore, in his excellent catalogue of Copper And Its Alloys in the Winterthur Collection, illustrates (item 296) a chair ornament of this same deisgn, attributed to a Birmingham (England) maker of around 1800.
Item Code: 4810
£ 385
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