Lot 16 , Three 19th century French Bois Durci snuff boxes, 3.25in.

Three 19th century French Bois Durci snuff boxes, decorated Voltaire and Russo, a nativity scene and William Tell, 3.25in.
Estimate £400-600

The snuff with bust of Voltaire and Russo is in good condition, only minor age cracks and some black staining on the base underneath.
The press moulded box of William Tell has some wear to the decoration on top and has been silver mounted on the base, this may have been done later to reinforce or replace broken sides, has a double base convex panel inside and a burr wood panel underneath
The last snuff of John The Baptist has occasional minor age cracks, the tortoiseshell lining on the base has a chip out of the flange and there is some light wear to the decoration otherwise in good condition.


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Sold for £550