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Assembled 18th and 19th Century Exotic Shell Snuff Boxes

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Assembled 18th and 19th Exotic Inlaid Snuff Boxes: Snuff Boxes. Six total boxes with exotic shell and wood inlays. Rectangular boxes with hinged lids and sterling silver inlay.

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European Silver Cowry Shell Snuff Box, 18th Century: European Silver Cowry Shell Snuff Box, Likely 18th Century. Inscribed "Isaac Abrams" to base. Unmarked, but tests for silver. Likely 18th Century and Possibly Scottish. Weight Approx., 68.31 grams Mea

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European Silver Cowrie Shell Snuff Box: European Silver Cowrie Shell Snuff Box, 18th / 19th Century. Unmarked, tests for silver. Weight Approx., 77.35 grams Measures Approx., 3.25 inches x 2.5 inches x 1.5 inches tall Domestic Shipping: $20

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Assembled 18th and 19th Century Horn Snuff Boxes: Snuff Boxes. Seven total boxes, all with hinged lids. Five various color oval boxes, one rectangular and one oblong . Excellent Grouping.

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Assembled 18th and 19th Century Horn Snuff Boxes: Snuff Boxes. Seven total boxes, various size, shape and color snuff boxes. Oval horn box with leather lid, round horn box, 3 oblong horn boxes, a french wood, hord and metal box and small horn oblong

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Assembled 18th and 19th Hand Painted Snuff Boxes: Snuff Boxes. Eight total boxes, all round and hand decorated. 7 boxes decorated with lady or ladies. One box decorated with figural group. Excellent and beautiful grouping.

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Two 18th Century Exotic Inlaid and Decorated Snuff Boxes: Snuff Boxes. Two box total, one faul tortoiseshell grain painted with nickel and sterling silver accents. The second snuff box is a fine ebony box with exotic mixed inlays and brass inlay.

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A SCOTTISH SILVER-MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOX, LATE 18TH CENTURY: A SCOTTISH SILVER-MOUNTED COWRIE SHELL SNUFF BOX, LATE 18TH CENTURY, unmarked, the polished cowrie shell mounted with reeded rim, the hinged cover with bright-cut engraved border and initials. 8cm wid

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A Group of Four Georgian Gold Mounted Tortoise Shell Snuff Boxes: A Group of Four Georgian Gold Mounted Tortoise Shell Snuff Boxes Late 18th/Early 19th Century Width of largest example 2 1/8 inches.

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Assembled 18th and 19th Century Figural Decorated Snuff Boxes: Snuff Boxes. Six total boxes, 3 with figural groups, two portraits of lady's and one townscape. All round.

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A Silver-Inlaid Tortoise Shell Snuff Box and Two Others: A Silver-Inlaid Tortoise Shell Snuff Box and Two Others 18th Century and Later The inlaid snuff box of scalloped form, the cover inlaid with a bacchanal scene, eagles, and flames. Scallop box, height

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18th Century French Silver And Gold Inlaid Snuff Box: DESCRIPTION: Antique hinged lid snuff box featuring silver and gilt floral and foliage motifs and patterns inlaid in a tortoise-shell-like foundation. CIRCA: 20th Century ORIGIN: France DIMENSIONS: H:

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Four English Tortoise Shell Snuff Boxes: Four English Tortoise Shell Snuff Boxes 18th and 19th Century Largest Height 1 1/2 x width 2 3/4 x depth 1 1/2 inches. This lot is located in Chicago.

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Two George III/ George IV Sterling Silver Mounted Shell Snuff Boxes: Two George III/ George IV Sterling Silver Mounted Shell Snuff Boxes The larger marked Robert Biggs, London, 1800, length 3 1/4 inches (8.3 cm); smaller marked London, 1829, length 2 1/8 inches (5.3 cm

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ANTIQUE FRENCH 18K GOLD & TORTOISE SHELL SNUFF BOX.: An early 19th C. hinged snuff box in tortoise shell and 18k (tested) gold, with an oval miniature painting recessed in the top and outlined in 18k gold, of an equestrian scene, artist signed Swebach 1

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Scottish Sterling Silver Cowry Shell Snuff Box, George III 1799: Scottish sterling silver Cowry Shell snuff box, George III 1799. Monogrammed "JK 1799" to the gilt interior. Hallmarked PA to the interior rim. Weight Approx., 78 grams Measures Approx., 3.5 inches x

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Assembled 18th and 19th Century Exotic Shell Snuff Boxes

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Description

Snuff Boxes. Four total boxes, one oval and one oblong.

Condition

Age wear to sides of bases

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Assembled 18th and 19th Century Exotic Shell Snuff Boxes

Name: Assembled 18th and 19th Century Exotic Shell Snuff Boxes
SKU: 144132431
Price: 400 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $200 - $400

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Starting Price $100

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