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. |