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Rare Georgian Fruitwood Snuff Box Carved as Bird in Shoe
REF: 559 / LA493716
£985
€1,151
$1,239
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Description
A rare early 19th Century (c.1820) French antique fruitwood snuff box carved as a bird resting in the remnants of a shoe. Beautifully carved and with a lovely patina. The beak is made of horn and is imperceptibly joined to the head, which has white metal stud eyes.
measurements
Height:
5 cm
Width:
4 cm
Length:
14.5 cm
measurements
declaration
Lefays has clarified that the Rare Georgian Fruitwood Snuff Box Carved as Bird in Shoe (LA493716) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being c.1820
declaration
condition
condition
Excellent. The lid closed tightly. The hinge appears original. There is a small glossy patch on the bird’s left shoulder. Appropriate wear and patination. No damage found.