Bidspirit auction | Continental Brass and Copper Tobacco

Continental Brass and Copper Tobacco Box, Etc. - Description: A continental brass and copper oblong tobacco box. Inscribed 'Joseph Shorley' to the top and '17 EX.DONO.GVLIELMVS.BENNET 77' around the sides. Together with a group of metal estate items including a brass candlestick, a Jennings Brothers cast metal trinket box of the U.S. Capitol building, and a solid brass figurine of a turtle with its young. Markings & Inscriptions: The Jennings Brothers trinket box is marked Date: 18th-20th century Maker: Various Dimensions: Tobacco box measures 1.5” x 6” x 1.75”. Provenance: From a Historic New Castle, Delaware collection. Condition: Good condition. The trinket box missing the interior lining.