19th century and later mostly treen and papier mache snuff boxes
A collection of 19th century and later mostly treen and papier mache snuff boxes
to include a rectangular burrwood and tortoiseshell lined snuff box, a circular burrwood tortoiseshell snuff box inlaid with portrait of the Duke of Wellington, curved treen snuff box, various papier mache boxes to include one mounted with a silver shield shaped reserve, others with simulated tortoiseshell painted decoration, others with pewter and shell inlaid decoration, an oval Old Sheffield plate snuff box mounted with a coin, Dutch brass snuff box, a Black Forrest snuff box dated 1864
five French rosewood snuff boxes inlaid or bound in white metal of to include examples inlaid with an airplane, a ploughman with cattle inscribed La Bretonne, clover leaves, a French olivewood Les Palmiers souvenir sabot snuff box etc., (26)
first length 10cm.,
Condition: Overall good condition commensurate with age Sheffield plate snuff box rubbed
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A collection of 19th century and later mostly treen and papier mache snuff boxes
to include a rectangular burrwood and tortoiseshell lined snuff box, a circular burrwood tortoiseshell snuff box inlaid with portrait of the Duke of Wellington, curved treen snuff box, various papier mache boxes to include one mounted with a silver shield shaped reserve, others with simulated tortoiseshell painted decoration, others with pewter and shell inlaid decoration, an oval Old Sheffield plate snuff box mounted with a coin, Dutch brass snuff box, a Black Forrest snuff box dated 1864
five French rosewood snuff boxes inlaid or bound in white metal of to include examples inlaid with an airplane, a ploughman with cattle inscribed La Bretonne, clover leaves, a French olivewood Les Palmiers souvenir sabot snuff box etc., (26)
first length 10cm.,
Condition: Overall good condition commensurate with age Sheffield plate snuff box rubbed