possibly French, late 17th/18th century, cylindrical body formed from two sheet iron cylinders, the innermost sleeve rotating to either be open, glass-lined or completely closed, leather clad handle, 9-3/4 x 7 x 5-1/2 in.
Provenance: Elliott & Grace Snyder Antiques, South Egremont, Massachusetts, April 2007 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $2,900); From the Collection of Elbert H. Parsons, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama
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Elliott & Grace Snyder Antiques, South Egremont, Massachusetts, April 2007 (accompanied by copy of receipt for $2,900); From the Collection of Elbert H. Parsons, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama
dark patinated surface with some areas of rust and corrosion, rotation mechanism intact and functioning at time of inspection, wax accretion at interior, some very small chips to glass panels, small puncture at rotating sheet iron panel
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