$237
Three French Erotic Snuff Boxes, 19th century, comprising a rectangular enamel box painted with scenes of courting couples to exterior, interior of the hinged lid with a scene of a bacchic orgy, (damages), wd. 5 3/8, a rectangular papier-mache box with naughty depiction of woman on horseback to lid, wd. 3, and a small gilt-metal with enameled lid showing a lady with a parasol to exterior and lady in an intimate moment to interior, wd. 1 7/8 in. The large enamel sniff with extensive cracking with losses, some restored, interior scene ok but with a few restored corner losses, small metal and enamel box has cracks and chips to exterior scene with area of corner restoration, interior scene good, papier-mache box with a few edge chips, all with age typical wear.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-10-02
