This oblong tobacco box has plain sides with rounded corners. The lid is engraved with a perpetual calendar, with notches in which rotating discs of mother-of-pearl are visible. The engraved discs indicate the days of the week, the months of the year, the position of the moon and sun and the changing days from Easter to the year 1800.

Around the discs are engraved trumpet angels, rocailles and the following text:
Easter table to the year 188, the VII days of the week, Moons setting of days, the 12 months - On under days.

In the bottom centre is engraved:
‘Who doesn't know the year and month, Who comes to me for advice, For when Apollo goes in his 12 signs, The Easter Sun and Moon and date I then know. And how I am older, How younger I'm then called’

Underneath the bottom there is an engraved coat of arms with the earl's crown. The coat of arms is framed with two palm leaves. To the left of the coat of arms, a woman sits on a chair. She raises a glass to her husband, who sits on the opposite side of the coat of arms, while he appears to be reaching his hand towards her. Engraved in the foreground is a playing child. The decoration on the bottom refers to the wedding for which this box was presumably given.

Hallmarked on the inside with the city hallmark of Amsterdam, the date letter D for 1763 and the makers' mark, a fish for Evert Bot.