The Last Patch, Wonderful Antique British Patch or Snuff Box auction sign ) 15 1/2“ long x

)  15 1/2“ long x 8 3/4“ tall

it is hard and smooth

but certainly it is both a great piece of cultural history and an excellent object

I have searched but not found anything about John

Otherwise it is in very good vintage condition

The Last Patch, Wonderful Antique British Patch or Snuff Box auction sign ) 15 1/2“ long xI jumped on this unusual box the second I saw it (which photos don't do justice), but am only now trying to puzzle out exactly what it is, and I must say it is a bit of a mystery! From what I can discern, there were two sorts of patch boxes: first, fine boxes, very similar to snuff boxes, some very similar in construction to the this one, made to hold decorative patches for the face, worn by both men and woman in the 18th and early 19th century; and