Sold for $250

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Lot Description

A Collection of Ten Continental Snuff Boxes
EARLY 19TH CENTURY AND LATER
of various forms and materials.
Diameter of largest 3 1/2 inches.

Condition Report

rectangular mother of pearl inlaid box lacking a former center decoration to lid and smaller example having only half of the central decoration and each with small flakes to finish on undersides.
coin purse with fraying and tearing to interior fabric.
large example with coin decoration having craquelure to finish and some losses to inlaid writing.
silver and enamel box with surface scratches and stamped 800 to interior.
brass box engraved Jean Simon Guernsey and having oxidation to interior and surface scratching.
blue enamel and metal example without hinge connecting top and bottom and with scattered losses to enamel, dents and oxidation.
brass and turquoise colored example with tarnish. additional images available upon request

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