A Private Collection of Snuff Boxes & Bonbonnières - 25th April 2017
Lot 124
λAn early 18th century blonde tortoiseshell and gold mounted snuff box
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £1700
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Description
λAn early 18th century blonde tortoiseshell and gold mounted snuff box,
circa 1730,
oval form, gold hinge, the hinged cover inlaid with fine piquè scallop and shell decoration, with shell fluting filled with further shells and foliage, the base with a foliage and a stud border, length 8cm.