FINE & RARE ANTIQUE FOLK ART 3 DIAL BRASS & COPPER SNUFF BOX c.1825

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FINE & RARE ANTIQUE FOLK ART 3 DIAL BRASS & COPPER SNUFF BOX c.1825
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FINE & RARE ANTIQUE FOLK ART 3 DIAL
BRASS & COPPER SNUFF BOX c.1825
This is a rare Antique hand made small brass 3 dial pocket snuff box, with a hand engraved triple clock dials on the top. In the late 18th to the mid-19th century, nearly all men used tobacco; and snuff (finely ground tobacco that was snorted) was a favorite and quite in vogue. The top arrows are each connected to a round washer with a notch in the edge inside the thin compartment on the underside of the lid. The domed button on top slide forward and backward is connected to a 3 pronged lever that fits into the 3 notches of the round washers inside the lid that are connected to the top dials; but all must be rotated to align with the lever by setting each top dial to the proper 1-12 number on the clock dials. All 3 of the arrows on the top with the hand engraved Roman numeral clock dials have to be at the secret 3 positions in order for the round domed top button to align and slide backwards to open the lid; allowing the user to take a pinch of the snuff inside.
These dial snuff boxes are known in a variety of different shapes & sizes. They are almost always made of brass, have excellent craftsmanship, and mostly date from the late 1700's up to the mid 1800's or so. They are hand crafted and created by specialty skilled artisans. This one is hand made from brass sheet metal, with unusual and early style contrasting copper pins, button and hinge. Copper was commonly used in the 1700's for snuff boxes, and found on some nautical snuff boxes used by seamen. The sides have a rounded border on all 4 sides; an unusual attention to detail and artistic design. The clock dials are hand punched in Latin numeral markings; i.e. XII for 12 o'clock.
The top has a fine 3 section copper hinge, which opens, closes and aligns perfectly; and closes tightly when locked with the round dome button that slides the protruding lip underneath the inside edge of the top lid. All the seams have lead solder used to seal the edges, as is typical with hand made antique brass snuff boxes of this period. The inside of the box has been tinned; i.e., plated with tin to help seal the interior and keep the contents fresh. The inside lid of the snuff box is also tin plated with a cover that conceals the inner workings. The outside rotating arrow shaped dials each are connected by the center pin to an inside round dial with a square notch that must align with a 2 square pronged sliding lever end to allow these inside prongs & notches to align, allowing the protruding lip that secures the top underneath the inside edge of the top lid to slide inward and retract this closure latch and allow the slide to open the lid. When in the closed position, the rounded inside dials prevent the dial notches and prongs from aligning to move the release lever inside the case.
This piece has been polished many times in it's long life, and currently has a light patina overall on the outside, with an untouched, dark grey naturally aged patina on the inside. As to be expected, there are tiny light handling scratches and a few small very shallow dings on the bottom, non display side that are barely noticeable except when rotated in the reflected light. Remember, this snuff box is old as dirt; and was undoubtedly carried around in a pocket and used several times a day for decades. There is no damage, repairs or alterations. Overall, this piece is in fine condition, with light naturally occurring wear that is commensurate with a soft brass object that was pocket carried for many years. Note: I took dozens of images to try to get an accurate depiction of this piece, but it is very difficult to photograph a shiny object. This pocket snuff box is 2 3/8" long X 1 13/16" wide X 11/16" tall, and could also have been used at home or a place of business as a table top snuff box. This piece is heavy for it's size at 2.7 ounces or 77 grams.
This is a charming piece of hand made Antique Folk Art in excellent working condition, and would be perfect for any Folk Art, 18th ~ 19th century, snuff, Tobacciana, tobacco collection or display; or use for knickknacks, a ring box, a paper weight, decorator, desk accessory or conversation piece; and could still be used today.
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