An ivory rectangular snuff box, the cover carved in relief with the portrait bust and arms of Pope Clement XI, within concave corners, with pinchbeck hinge, North Italian, mid-18th century -- 3½in. (8.9cm.) wide; and a brass snuff box, the cover and base incised with scenes of David, shown with a harp at the court of Saul and Saul with his three sons before the battle with the Philistines, Dutch, 18th century -- 7 3/8in. (18.7cm.) long. (2)

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An ivory rectangular snuff box, the cover carved in relief with the portrait bust and arms of Pope Clement XI, within concave corners, with pinchbeck hinge, North Italian, mid-18th century -- 3½in. (8.9cm.) wide; and a brass snuff box, the cover and base incised with scenes of David, shown with a harp at the court of Saul and Saul with his three sons before the battle with the Philistines, Dutch, 18th century -- 7 3/8in. (18.7cm.) long. (2)

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