Description
A Group of 19th Century Treen; mainly snuff boxes: To include a rustic burr sample box (A/F) 4” (10 cm) wide. A round box with a chip carved flower head to the lid and incised zigzag band to the sides, 3¼” (8.3 cm) in diameter. A Regency mahogany box with turned concentric moulding centred by a small silvered metal roundel engraved with initials, 3¾” (9.5 cm) in diameter. Another with an inset mirror roundel centring the lid 2¾” (7 cm) diameter. A small fruitwood box with domed lid 2¼” (5.5 cm) diameter. Two lignum boxes with ring turning; one with flat lid 2¾” (7 cm) diameter, the other slightly domed 2” (5 cm) diameter. A small fruitwood pot having a cushion lid slightly sunken in the middle and centred by a finial knop, 1¾” (4.5 cm) diameter. A tiny ring turned lignum pot on pedestal foot with screw lid, 1” (2.5 cm) high. A diminutive squat ball shaped lignum pomander pierced with holes to the screw-together sides, 1¼” (3 cm) in diameter.*