£160
A RARE 19TH CENTURY CHINESE EXPORT SILVER SNUFF BOX Qing, Hung Chong & Co , Club Street, Canton and 11b Nankin Road, Shanghai, decorated in relief with dragons. 110 grams. 8.5 cm x 6.5 cm. Note: Snuffboxes were used for containing snuff, a mixture of ground tobacco and scented oils, and were very popular in the 18th century when snuff-taking was fashionable. Highly decorated and valuable objects, they became collectors' items in the 19th century.
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