An open ivory tobacco rasp representing Minerva holding her spear in her
right hand and her shield in her left. Great quality of carving.The grater is missing.
Condition: the ivory has moved in the[...]
Interesting bronze and iron pocket tobacco grater from the second half of the 17th century. Low relief decoration featuring an angel holding a laurel wreath in his right hand and a flag in his left ha[...]
Boxwood rasp with pivot lid.
The lid carved with a count's crown (9 pearls) and his coat of arms (tared helmet front closed wing double-headed eagle) on the back the number "LG" under a duke's crow[...]
Its simple and sober shape like a pebble is very pleasant and soft in the hand, especially since particular care has been taken to create the perfectly smooth hinge which follows the shape just like t[...]
Snuffbox :
Eclesiastic, decorated on the lid of a crisifiction. On the box are represented all the instruments of the Passion.
Brass crimping and hinge.
France,
Horn, brass.
Louis XIV.
A silver tobacco box commemorating the Martyred King Charles I (c.1600-1649).
English, circa 1675.
Measures 8.1 x 6.4 x 2cm.
Weighs 103.4 grams.
The detachable cover of the box is set with[...]
Tobacco rasp in Limoges enamel representing a Benedictine with his crozier in his hand under a bunch of apples.
In the upper part a draped decoration and in the lower part a garland of apples toppe[...]
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