$770
Two Paint-decorated Tinware Covered Boxes, 19th century, a small oval snuff box painted black with metallic bronze border and inscription "May Peace Once more/Our Trade Ref[s]tore"; and a brass-footed rectangular box with shaped hinged cover, decoratively painted with blossoms and leaves on the front on a ground of metallic bronze brushed with black simulated graining, (minor paint losses), footed box ht. 5 1/2, wd. 5, dp. 3 3/4, snuff box dia. 3 7/8 in. Footed box coated with a clear varnsh
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-08-14