Lot 3

An Very Rare 17th Century Boxwood Snuff Bottle of rich colour and patination. The piece carved in the form of a naked female knelt on one knee with a rear dispensing hole and a single tobacco leaf preserving her modesty. Her head forming a stopper with screw thread opening, her detailed hair fashioned into a top bun 3½” (9 cm) in height.

Sold for: £850

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Description

An Very Rare 17th Century Boxwood Snuff Bottle of rich colour and patination. The piece carved in the form of a naked female knelt on one knee with a rear dispensing hole and a single tobacco leaf preserving her modesty. Her head forming a stopper with screw thread opening, her detailed hair fashioned into a top bun 3½” (9 cm) in height.