The Last Patch, Late 18th/Early 19th. C. British Hand-Engraved Brass Snuff (Patch) Box ring toy ) as sorts of protective

) as sorts of protective spirits

10 3/4 x 7 1/16

it seems to me to have a good amount of age

though from whale

The Last Patch, Late 18th/Early 19th. C. British Hand-Engraved Brass Snuff (Patch) Box ring toy ) as sorts of protectiveI found this hand engraved snuff box at Brimfield along with the "Modern Prophecy" one with early vision of a flying machine I listed last week, and I know they came from the same collection. This one, titled "The Last Patch," late 18th early 19th c. British I believe, I presume was made as a momento mori, perhaps during wartime, marking the passing of a JK although i suppose it could be satirical, not really suggesting that this was the last patch at