$326
Five Small Snuff Boxes, comprising a late 19th century horn and shell box reverse mounted with a hand colored print on glass of Piazza San Marco, lg. 3, a 19th century copper enamel box, dia. 2, and three modern Halcyon Days boxes. horn/shell example: chips to front edge, top and bottom, as if lid was once pryed open (2 to front edge of body approx. 1/4" and 1/8", chip to lid edge approx. 1/8"). underside of base bearing paper label for "Bazar Italiano Venezia" numbered in ink 126. Hinge of lid quite tight. shell good. 19th c. enamel box: good. Pink "Halcyon Days" box with metal band attaching lid to body off (i.e. lid removes completely from body.) Other Halcyon boxes good.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-07-12
