snuff box

Description
Brass snuff box. Decorated with a bird and butterfly in flight shown in relief, plants engraved. In Dollar Park catalogue as a Betelnut box (the areca nut) used as a snuff box in family of Alexander, Greencraigs Farm.
Described in the Dollar Park catalogue as a Betelnut box (the areca nut) used as a snuff box in the Alexander family of Greencraigs Farm.
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Measurement type, part and reading

Dimensions:0 - Whole:L 4.6cm (L 1 13/16")
Dimensions:0 - Whole:W 3.6cm (W 1 7/16")
Dimensions:0 - Whole:D 2.5cm (D 1")

Accession number

1985-074-001

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