Lot no. 312
Pipe case pocket snuffbox
Carved boxwood
The body is decorated with a sinuous stem of flowers and foliage on all sides and in several vertical registers. Edges highlighted with friezes of wolf's teeth, stars, zigzags, etc.
A hinged metal lid with a small hook closure. A second metal-hinged lid holds a small pipe. A scraper is carved on one side.
Bears the date "1807" and the inscription "Ouvrage du Cocq".
Brittany, 19th century
Dimensions: W: 13.5 cm - H: 6.5 cm
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Pictures credits: Contact organization
Folk Art
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