Ship Snuff Box, 18th or 17th century
Code: 11452
Dimensions:
H: 6.5cm (2.6")L: 12cm (4.7")
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The finest carved Galleon form Snuff box i have seen.
Fine male figurehead in 17th century clothes and hat, Cannons on deck, Spreaded Eagles flanking the stern and stunning fine diminutive carving overall.
Yew wood, possibly Dutch,
Late 17th century or 18th. Extremely dry surface, unwaxed as if, having been forgotten in a drawer for 320 years.
Lid fits nice and tight.
Minor chips to flower head on deck ( to open lid by)
