An impressive burr elm tobacco urn

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An impressive burr elm tobacco urn
of octagonal tapering outline, the stepped moulded cover with knopped spike finial, on a conforming stem and circular base, English, 19th century -- 23in. (58.4cm) high
See Illustration.

Lot Essay

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE:
Edward H. Pinto, Treen and Other Wooden Bygones, Bell & Hyman, London 1969. Pages 341-3.

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