A group of ten assorted decorative boxes
18th/19th century
Comprising an oval gold inlaid tortoiseshell snuff box; a horn snuff box, the lid with tortoiseshell and ivory and inlaid white metal lozenge decoration; a tortoiseshell snuff box, the circular lid set with a miniature portrait of a woman; a horn snuff box, with tortoiseshell veneered lid; a tortoiseshell snuff box, the lid set with an oval painted panel; a white metal and mother of pearl double sided snuff box; a large Scottish horn snuff box, the lid decorated with a ram's head, width 3 1/4in (8cm); a white metal inlaid ivory needlecase; two folding spectacle cases, one mother of pearl, one shagreen.
Comprising an oval gold inlaid tortoiseshell snuff box; a horn snuff box, the lid with tortoiseshell and ivory and inlaid white metal lozenge decoration; a tortoiseshell snuff box, the circular lid set with a miniature portrait of a woman; a horn snuff box, with tortoiseshell veneered lid; a tortoiseshell snuff box, the lid set with an oval painted panel; a white metal and mother of pearl double sided snuff box; a large Scottish horn snuff box, the lid decorated with a ram's head, width 3 1/4in (8cm); a white metal inlaid ivory needlecase; two folding spectacle cases, one mother of pearl, one shagreen.
Sold for
US$ 1,000
inc. premium
Category: Furniture / European Furniture and Works of Art
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