A COLLECTION OF SNUFF BOXES , 19TH CENTURY | Christie's

Sale 5024

THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE MISS FAITH SYBIL EATON

London, South Kensington

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19 February 2006

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Lot 118

A COLLECTION OF SNUFF BOXES

19TH CENTURY

Price realised

GBP 420

Estimate

GBP 200 - GBP 300

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A COLLECTION OF SNUFF BOXES
19TH CENTURY
Including a Scottish horn snuff mull; three burr-birch snuff case, the top decorated with two pipe smokers; a papier amche vesta case; a papier mache shoe snuff case and a similar metal snuff case (8)

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