Description
This is a RARE 1848 ZACHARY TAYLOR MACHE SNUFF BOX; GREAT CONTENT & EXCPTIONAL CONDITION. THIS BOX MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 3.5″ IN DIAMETER, AND JUST UNDER 1″ IN DEPTH. THESE TAYLOR SNUFF BOXES COME IN A VARIETY OF COLORS AND STYLES. THIS PARTICULAR ONE SHOWS A RIGHT FACING PORTRAIT OF TAYLOR WITH THE INSCRIPTIONS “OLD ROUGH AND READY”, “THE HERO OF THE WAR WITH MEXICO” AND “GEN ZACH S TAYLOR” ENCIRCLING THE PERIPHERY OF THE PORTRAIT. IT HAS A DEEP-ORANGE BACKGROUND, AND THE COLOR IS BOTH BRIGHT AND SATURATED. THE TOP LID’S EDGE IS AMAZINGLY SOUND WITH ONLY THE MOST TRIVIAL WEAR. THE SAME HOLDS TRUE FOR THE SURFACES, WHICH ARE AMAZINGLY BLEMISH-FREE. THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT SCRATCHES OR SURFACE IMPERFECTIONS. THE BOTTOM HALF EVIDENCES ONE MINOR SURFACE CHIP AND THERE ARE SOME TRIVIAL IMPERFECTIONS ON THE OUTER LID. BUT, BOTH ARE MENTIONED FOR ACCURACY, AS NEITHER ISSUE DISTRACTS FROM THE BOX’S EXCELLENT OVERALL APPEARANCE. THE INSIDE RETAINS ITS GLOSSY-BROWN SURFACES, AND IS VIRTUALLY “AS-MADE”. IN ALL, THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THIS SNUFF BOX THAT WE HAVE SEEN IN RECENT MEMORY! Our commitment is to provide you with quality coins and collectibles at the best possible prices. This piece is no exception. Please note, the coin and collectibles markets do fluctuate, and prices occasionally will change. In this rare circumstance, we will contact you first to verify your order.
