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Premier Auction | Session III

Sat, May 18, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1613

Three Continental Pressed Burl Wood Snuff Boxes

Estimate: $300 - $500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

19th century, circular, comprising:  Punch figural lid with striped bottom, tortoiseshell interior ring; "Marie Francois Arquet de Voltaire" bust lid with "Oeuvres Diverses" list bottom, tortoiseshell interior ring; George Washington bust lid with textured bottom, tortoiseshell interior ring; 3-1/4 in. x 3/4 in. 

Note:

This lot contains animal or plant material that may be restricted under federal, state and/or local law. Prospective bidders should check all applicable government wildlife restrictions prior to placing a bid. The buyer is solely responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses or permits from federal, state and/or local authorities applicable to their purchase or transport of the object. Please note that bidders in New Jersey may not bid on any lots containing elephant ivory, mammoth ivory, or rhinoceros horn.

, Provenance: Northeast Auctions, New Hampshire (May 30, 2010, Lot 647); Property from an Important South Carolina Estate

Condition

all in relatively good condition, Italian ruins box warped, areas of slight wear and rubbing to surfaces consistent with age and use

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