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Snuff box
Tortoiseshell, mother of pearl, silver | 2.9 x 6.4 x 6.5 cm (whole object) | RCIN 22044
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Circular tortoiseshell snuff box, the hinged cover with a Biblical scene in foules point d'or and clouté d'or, showing Aaron and Moses before the Pharaoh, who is seated, crowned, on a throne within an arcaded building. Moses points to a snake on the ground. The sides piqué posé with engraved silver and inlaid with engraved mother-of-pearl details.
Provenance
Bequeathed to Queen Mary by Lady Mount Stephen in 1933
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Medium and techniques
Tortoiseshell, mother of pearl, silver
Measurements
2.9 x 6.4 x 6.5 cm (whole object)
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