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Superb snuffbox finely carved ivory nut *, decorated with birds and two bunches of grapes and grape leaves framing a chalice decorated with flowers and foliage back working sailor or convict, XIXth century.
This snuff is in good condition.
A note: the hinge may have been changed, minor accidents in the back, wear time, see photos.
We are selling a lot of tagua snuff on this site.
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* The coconut as tagua was worked by sailors or also by convicts. The latter worked to pass the time but mainly to get some money to improve their lives. Can also be attributed to sailors during their long journeys. These objects coconut or tagua are fine examples of folk art.
