A collection of treen, 19th century

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A collection of treen, 19th century
comprising; a mahogany shoe snuff with piqué decoration, -- 3½in. (9cm.) long; two boxwood glove powdering flasks; two boxwood double measures; a boxwood cannister, containing a glass bottle -- 7in. (17.8cm.); a lignum vitae instantaneous light box -- 4½in. (11.5cm.) high; and a carved ebony boot -- 5½in. (14cm.)

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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium. All lots sold not cleared by 1.00p.m. on the Thursday following the sale will be removed to the warehouse of: Cadogan Tate Ltd., Fine Art Services Cadogan House, 2 Relay Road London W12 7JS Telephone: 44 (0)20 8753 3700 Facsimile: 44 (0)20 8753 3701 Lots will be available for collection following transfer to Cadogan Tate on the Friday following the sale and every weekday from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO CHARGE TO PURCHASERS WHO COLLECT THEIR LOTS WITHIN ONE WEEK OF THE SALE. On the Thursday one week after the sale, a transfer and administration charge of £18.50 per lot will be payable and a storage charge of £3.20 per lot per day will then come into effect. These charges are payable to Cadogan Tate and are subject to VAT and an insurance surcharge.

Lot Essay

COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
A similar example of an Instantaneous Light Box is illustrated in the catalogue of the The Bryant and May Museum of Fire-Making Appliances inventory 1279. This device was introduced from France during the first quarter of 19th century. The central compartment held a glass bottle containing acid, used to ignite the matches held in the outer compartment.

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