comprising: Dutch brass and copper example, dated 1737 at lid interior, engraved Nativity and Christmas story scenes; British horn example, with portrait of Queen Anne; French horn example with portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte, lid with incised name "Brigit(?)"; largest 1-1/4 x 5-3/4 x 1-7/8 in.
Provenance: (brass) Walpoles (accompanied by copy of listing); From the Collection of Elbert H. Parsons, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama
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(brass) Walpoles (accompanied by copy of listing); From the Collection of Elbert H. Parsons, Jr., Huntsville, Alabama
brass example good overall with some minor spotting and discoloration, some scratches at rim where lid sits, verdigris to interior; horn examples with some warping and scattered cracks throughout; Napoleon example with some rust at hinge, tape remnants
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