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    Collection of twenty-one agate and gilt metal snuff boxes

    £7,500

    This beautiful collection contains twenty-one examples of agate snuff (or pill) boxes, each superbly crafted to demonstrate the natural beauty of the stone.

     

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    Description

    This set is comprised of 21 boxes of differing sizes and shapes. The boxes range in shape from larger rectangular boxes, to elongated elliptical ones, to small circular examples. The boxes are formed of various types of agate, each example being worked in a manner to demonstrate the natural colour and veining of the stone. The boxes are mounted with silvered and gilt metal.

    Largest: Height 1.5cm, width 6cm, depth 4cm
    Smallest: Height 1.5cm, width 3.5cm, depth 3cm

    Provenance-+

    The Margaret Cadman Collection

    Details

    Country of Origin
    Continental
    Date of Manufacture
    Late 19th Century
    Period
    Late 19th Century
    Material
    Agate, Gilt Metal
    Colour
    Gold, Multi-coloured

    Dimensions

    Height
    1.5 cm / 0.4 inches
    Width
    6 cm / 2.4 inches
    Depth
    4 cm / 1.6 inches

    Reference:
    008204

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