Tobacco box, Brass, Oval box with hinged cover. Engraved lid with harbor scene and inscription. In foreground, figure at shore greets two figures about to alight a smaller boat. In the near distance, a boat sits in harbor. On the underside, farmyard scene and inscription. In the foreground towards right, a man stands near a well(?) surrounded by chickens and a horse or mule. In the background, a woman stands near pair of pigs and a spindle(?). Bordering both scenes and decorating the side of the box are engraved wave patterns., Netherlands, mid-18th century, metalwork, Decorative Arts, Tobacco

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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