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A German Staghorn Snuff-Box, And A German PurseBoth 19th Century, Probably Black Forest
27 July 2006, 10:30 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £312 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA German Staghorn Snuff-Box, And A German Purse
Both 19th Century, Probably Black Forest
Both 19th Century, Probably Black Forest
The first formed from a oval section of natural staghorn with a thin reeded silver strap at each end, hinged lid carved in cameo with a boar beset by hounds in a wooded landscape; the second of steel hinged together, the interior with pierced borders and lined in red morocco forming five compartments, the central one secured by a hinged catch, the exterior faced with a panel of stained staghorn carved in cameo with a stag and hind leaping a broken fence pursued by a hound, all in a landscape (2)
9 cm. and 10 cm.
9 cm. and 10 cm.




