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Snuff box

ENGLAND (manufacturer)
Snuff box
 (c. 1800)

Medium
tortoiseshell, gold, mother-of-pearl

Measurements
2.9 × 7.2 × 3.4 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1928

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
England

Inscription
inscribed in pen and blue ink on paper label inside lid c.: Antique Tortoishell / Snuff Box. B.16 / 15/6 (underlined) / 1st (. under st) Empire A Guiness

Accession Number
3031-D3

Department
International Decorative Arts

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