Ivory And Tortoiseshelle Snuff Box Sculpted With A Grotesque Face, Germany 1820 Circa. With Cites

Ivory And Tortoiseshelle Snuff Box Sculpted With A Grotesque Face, Germany 1820 Circa. With Cites-photo-1

Object description :

"Ivory And Tortoiseshelle Snuff Box Sculpted With A Grotesque Face, Germany 1820 Circa. With Cites"

Ivory snuff box lined in tortoishell, sculpted with a deformed face, probably of a sick man, in the style of unusual objects that were collected especially in Renaissance time to be kept in a "wunderkammer" (room of wonders). The fineness of this object can also be seen in the hinge, made in tortoiseshell inside and in ivory outside. Area Tedesca, about 1820..With CITES

Price: 2 900 €

Period: 19th century
Style: Louis Philippe, Charles 10th
Condition: Perfect condition

Material: Ivory
Length: 9,5 cm
Width: 6 cm
Depth: 6 cm

Reference: 1240910