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Snuff box
Tortoiseshell, silver, mother of pearl | 1.7 x 7.9 x 5.9 cm (whole object) | RCIN 22108
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Oval tortoiseshell and silver snuff box. Cover inlaid with a scene of nine figures dancing in a ring with a bagpipe player in the centre, of piqué posé with engraved silver, slightly raised, details inlaid in mother of pearl. Silver sides, hinge and rim mount.
Provenance
Bequeathed to Queen Mary by Lady Mount Stephen in 1933
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Medium and techniques
Tortoiseshell, silver, mother of pearl
Measurements
1.7 x 7.9 x 5.9 cm (whole object)
