£1,800
A LOVELY 18TH CENTURY CARVED TREEN WOOD SNUFF BOX modelled as a seated hound with glass eyes and brass collar, engraved all over with swirling motifs. 10 cm x 7 cm. Note: Snuffboxes were used for containing snuff, a mixture of ground tobacco and scented oils, and were very popular in the 18th century when snuff-taking was fashionable. Highly decorated and valuable objects, they became collectors' items in the 19th century.
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