A Pretty Late 18th Century Papier Mâché Casket Snuff Box

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A Pretty Late 18th Century Papier Mâché Casket Snuff BoxOrigin: French Period: Late Eighteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1790 Height: 1. 5 inches Width: 2. 5 inches Depth: 1. 5 inches The two piece snuff, in casket form having hand painted cartouche to top with heart and garland amidst a landscape to the centre encircled by laurels, the sides and base with further botanical decoration featuring roses and leaves all being picked out in ruby red and midnight green over an ivory painted ground.

Fun was a Victorian weekly magazine

a fractured wrist and gash to the forehead

the trousers

The hardwood shield has an old repair

Legendary case makers Drew & Sons were based at number 33 Piccadilly Circus from 1887

cinematographs

with it's slim frosted top and delicate stopper has too much wear to the label to distinguish the former contents and all that can be made out for certain is -

Geoffrey was an Olympic runner for several years

and once double-hinged verso

An elegant

with the colours remaining lively and the execution sharp

Width: 50 inches

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