Two novelty treen snuff boxes, 19th century
Property of the Estate Late Mr Vyvyan P Myerson
About this Item
Two novelty treen snuff boxes, 19th century
the first in the form of a boot with brass piqué-work and mother-of-pearl inlay, with hinged cover, 11cm long; the second in the form of a shoe, with horn sole and brass-mounted hinged cover, 11,5cm long; and a novelty carved wooden boot, 'Put a Penny in the Old Man's Shoe', 11cm long
*This lot is not suitable for export
(3)
More from South African and International Art, Decorative Arts
Two novelty treen snuff boxes, 19th century
ZAR 1 200 - 1 500
A coquilla nut box in the form of an egg, 19th century
ZAR 2 000 - 2 500
A turned ebony figural ring stand, early 20th century
ZAR 300 - 400
A bird's eye walnut snuff box, 19th century
ZAR 1 500 - 2 000
A carved wooden pipe stopper and stand, late 19th/early 20th century
ZAR 800 - 1 000
A Japanese carved ivory netsuke, Meiji period (1868-1912)
ZAR 6 000 - 8 000
