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LOT 2059
Post Medieval Boxwood Snuff Box with the Crucifixion
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
3 5/8 in. (83 grams, 93 mm).
Rectangular in profile with carving to the lid including crucified Christ, three dice, column with cockerel, ladder, spear and other symbols; foliage motif to body.
Provenance
Private collection, Europe.
Acquired on the Belgian art market.
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