Tobacco box

Johann Heinrich Giese, Iserlohn, Germany, 1758

Copper, stamped brass.

3 × 14.7 × 4.2 cm

Markings: On the lid GIESE in a cartouche in the lower left corner and ISER/LOHN on the right;

on the base GIESE in a cartouche in the lower right.

UMP 8301

Long tobacco box with stamped motifs relating to Prussia’s involvement in the Seven Years’ War are typical of production from Iserlohn. Popular for their characteristic form, the boxes also served as tools of propaganda.

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