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 penny, 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:
2001-03-31
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
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, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-08-14
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
Pair of English Brass Beehive Candlesticks and an Engraved Brass Tobacco Box, ht. to 9 in. Estimate $20-200 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-05-01
ENGLISH BRASS TOBACCO JAR & FIRE TONG REST, 19TH CENTURY, H 6 1/2", L 7", DIA 4 1/2" Read more…
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2004-11-12
Dutch engraved brass tobacco box, ca. 1780 , with 3 compartments, 5" l., together with another brass tobacco box and an English brass letter holder Read more…
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2002-06-15
ENGLISH BRASS TOBACCO JAR & FIRE TONG REST, AND BRASS PLATED IRON COVERED URN:19th century. Including 1 cylindrical shaped tobacco jar with hand-form finial at Read more…
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2005-06-10
ENGLISH, CARVED OAK SMOKING CABINET, PORCELAIN JAR, ASH TRAYS, C1900, 4 PCS., H 10", W 14", D 8":having a hinged lid, and two carved front Read more…
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2010-10-15
of various forms and having varying decorations, together with an English brass footed box and two additional boxes. Width of widest 7 inches. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2011-11-08
