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EARLY 18TH CENTURY
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TWO GERMAN INLAID TORTOISESHELL SNUFF-BOXES
EARLY 18TH CENTURY
One circular inlaid with gilt-metal and mother-of-pearl in the form of cartouche and putti, the other rectangular inlaid with silver with a coat of arms to the lid and a fortified town to the reverse; together with a German gilt-metal mounted black japanned snuff-box, mid-18th century; a North European ivory baluster hand-seal, 19th century; a glass hand seal; a Japanese ivory netsuke carved as a rat, late 19th century; a Chinese smoked quartz brush washer, 19th century; a Louis XVI enamel folding knife and five various pen holders; a gilt-metal box in the form of a brush
The circular example: 1 ¾ in. (4.5 cm.) diam.; the rectangular example: 3 ¼ in. (8 cm.) wide
EARLY 18TH CENTURY
One circular inlaid with gilt-metal and mother-of-pearl in the form of cartouche and putti, the other rectangular inlaid with silver with a coat of arms to the lid and a fortified town to the reverse; together with a German gilt-metal mounted black japanned snuff-box, mid-18th century; a North European ivory baluster hand-seal, 19th century; a glass hand seal; a Japanese ivory netsuke carved as a rat, late 19th century; a Chinese smoked quartz brush washer, 19th century; a Louis XVI enamel folding knife and five various pen holders; a gilt-metal box in the form of a brush
The circular example: 1 ¾ in. (4.5 cm.) diam.; the rectangular example: 3 ¼ in. (8 cm.) wide