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Reference:scsn155
Description:
A miniature snuff box, carved with great mastery in a rounded form,
with the lid forming a continuous upward catch. It has the concealed
Scottish hinge. It is lined in tortoiseshell. The wood which is a
fine burr is probably yew. It has a very unusual green/gray tinge,
Which is probably the result of treatment and varnish.
Origin: Scotland.
Circa: 1820
Materials: Young
burr wood.
Size: 1.15"x0.7".3x2cm.
Condition: Very
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