Sale 1828
New York
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23 May 2007
PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE COLLECTION
Price realised
USD 1,440
Estimate
THREE VICTORIAN AGATE AND SILVER-MOUNTED SNUFF MULLS 19TH CENTURY Each horn with silver collar and cover mounts; the first with neck mount engraved Geo. Keith Marishal, the cover set with agate; the second with body applied with plaque engraved IT, the cover inset with agate and with chain; the third with leaf neck mount, the cover inset with agate, apparently unmarked The first and largest 4¾ in. (12 cm.) long (3)
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