nineteen-antique-continental-snuff-boxes
Lot 48
Nineteen Antique Continental Snuff Boxes
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
All circa 19th century, unmarked, to include: (16) round or oval pieces in ebonized wood with various figural, landscape, or cityscape decoration to lids, the largest is Russian (1 3/8 x 8 3/4 x 1 1/2 in.); another in light wood with floral bouquet design to lid (3/4 x 3 1/4 x 1 7/8 in.), the next in horn with cardinal profile to lid (7/8 x 3 1/2 x 2 in.), the final in porcelain, bowl form with painted Asian figural decoration to lid (1 1/4 x 2 1/8 in.).

From the Collection of the late Dobie D. Hogan, Norfolk, Virginia

Some scratching and signs of use; surface wear to lid decoration, a few pieces with loss to veneer surfaces.