Penny slot mechanical tobacco box

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Penny slot mechanical tobacco box, all brass, key missing

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Penny slot mechanical tobacco box, all brass, key missing
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Penny slot mechanical tobacco box, all brass, key missing, on four ball feet, Rich's patent, Bridgwater, English, 1770-1830; "a" flimsy states reputedly "used in Lina", Saudi Arabia ??

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Category:
Smoking
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A14879
Materials:
brass
type:
tobacco boxes
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)