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403. FINE ENGLISH CARVED AND SCRIMSHAWED HORN SNUFF BOX, mid 19 thv century, oval hinged top carved and
engraved with a mermaid on a conforming box with galleon and 3 birds amongst foliage.
2 in. x 3 ¾ in. x 1 ½ in.
500/700
404. UNIQUE CARVED BLONDE TORTOISESHELL
FOLDING COMB, mid 19 th c., an Indian wearing ceremonial
garments, brass ear rings and bracelet, holding fans, a copper pin
hinges a full comb.
Length closed 9 in.
700/1,000
Provenance: Eldred’s 2012, Thomas A. Gray Collection
405. COLLECTION OF 22 NOVELTY SHOE-FORM WOODEN SNUFF BOXES, 19 th century, British, Continental, and
Anglo-Asian, variously sculpted and ornamented; many with bone, mother-of-pearl, and brass inlays and fittings.
Lengths 4 to 7 in.
3,000/4,000
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