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A French ivory snuff rasp, 18th century
the tapered dish with relief carved decoration to the reverse, depicting Venus upon a draped seat with attendant amorini surrounded by scrollwork and shells, the integral storage compartment carved with the figure of a drunken reveller (missing grater) -- 8in. (21.5cm.) long
See Illustration on page 11 (detail)
the tapered dish with relief carved decoration to the reverse, depicting Venus upon a draped seat with attendant amorini surrounded by scrollwork and shells, the integral storage compartment carved with the figure of a drunken reveller (missing grater) -- 8in. (21.5cm.) long
See Illustration on page 11 (detail)