Lot 1458 , A 19th century Stobwasser papier mache ‘Henriette Sonntag’ portrait snuff box, c.1830, 9.7cm diameter and a 19th-century papier mache snuff box painted with a portrait of a German hussar, 9.4cm (2)

A 19th century Stobwasser papier mache ‘Henriette Sonntag’ portrait snuff box, c.1830, 9.7cm diameter and a 19th-century papier mache snuff box painted with a portrait of a German hussar, 9.4cm (2)

£200-300

Condition:
Stobwasser box cover with a series of liquid spillages, largest at her right shoulder, approx. 20 x 12mm; chip to rim, approx. 4 x 1mm; underside of cover named Henriette Sonntag and numbered 7072; interior of box-base inscribed Stobwasser’s Fabrik in Braunschweig and also numbered 7072. Other box not signed or numbered; light surface scratches to cover, not too serious; considerable wear to underside. Damages shown in images.

Sold for £2,800