Lot no. 47
Snuffbox known as a "miser's snuffbox",
In horn, trompe l'oeil in the shape of a book. One side is engraved with a man wearing a hat and frock coat, at his desk, drawing. The scene is set between two flowering vases, a curtain gathered and bearing the date "1824" on the lid. On the reverse, a man at a stepped desk is writing a letter, with a house and palm tree in the background.
France 19th century
Dimensions: 6 x 9.5 cm - Thickness: 2.2 cm
Minor accidents
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
Folk Art
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