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Reference:132 Description: A most unusual and delightful snuff box in transparent horn and tortoiseshell. The top is painted in brown and gessoed. A chinoiserie  design is scratched out of the painted surface showing the design in the white gesso in reverse.   Origin: England  Circa: 1815 Materials: Tortoiseshell, horn. Size: 2"across. 5cm. Condition: small chips on shell.

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