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Ivory snuff box. Rectangular with hinged lid, carved with figure of crowned lion. Said to be a Stuart relic and very rare, English, late 17th to early 18th centuries.
Details
- Category:
- Smoking
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A35758
- Materials:
- ivory
- Measurements:
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overall: 23 mm x 73 mm 48 mm,
- type:
- snuff box
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
