Brass Coin-Operated Tobacco "Honesty Box," England, c. 1850, rectagnular box with twin compartments, button, and handle, on ball feet, ht. 7 1/4, wd. 4 1/2, lg. 9 1/4 in. Note: Used primarily in pubs, the patron inserted a coin, pushed the button, which opened the compartment, and took a pipeful of tobacco. They were not supposed to take more, hence the term "honesty box."
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-08-14
Brass Tobacco "Honesty Box," England, c. 1850, rectangular box with coin slot, twin compartments, button, and handle, on ball feet, (imperfections), ht. 7, wd. 4 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-08-11
English Brass Coin-Operated Tobacco "Honesty Box," with twin compartments, button, and handle, wd. 9 1/2 in. N.B. Used primarily in pubs, the patron inserted a Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2001-03-31
Brass Coin-Operated Tobacco "Honesty Box," England, 19th century, with double coin-slot, sprung tobacco compartment, and coin compartment, on bun feet, wd. 9 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2002-04-13
Brass Tobacco "Honesty Box," with two compartments and locking mechanism, on ball feet, ht. 6, wd. 9 1/4, dp. 4 3/4 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-03-13
Brass Dutch Tobacco Box, circa 1757, elongated box with rounded ends, hinged lid, engraved with two nude females and a man with a sphere in Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-02-18
Engraved Brass Combination Tobacco Box, probably England, 1796, rectangular box, hinged lid with three combination wheels depicting a man, a nude woman, and sunburst, raised Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2003-11-01
Engraved Brass Neptune Tobacco Box, Holland, late 18th century, with engraved scenes of Neptune, sailing ships, and Dutch inscriptions, wd. 5 3/4 in. The property Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-10-29
Group of Miscellaneous Wooden and Brass Articles, an Asian wrought iron mounted pine dovetail-constructed lidded box with three end drawers, a brass footed tobacco box Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-07-17
Four Antique Brass Tobacco Boxes and a Brass and Steel Tobacco Cutter, probably England and/or Continental, late 18th to early 19th century, a silver and Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-08-11
Early Brass Tobacco Box, Dredger, and Inkwell, England or Continental, 18th and 19th century, a rectangular brass tobacco box with copper cartouches on hinged lid Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2003-06-08
