Name: Tabatière-Secouette travail de marins ou de bagnards du XIXe siècle. - Snuff box - Corozo nuts
Brand: Tabatière-Secouette travail de marins ou de bagnards du XIXe siècle.
Rating: 100 (146 reviews)

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19th Century French Furniture & Works of Art Auction

This is an antique tabatière-secouette in corozo (vegetable ivory), dating from the early 19th century.
-This folk art object depicts an animal or a stylized cicada with a human face, endowed with small beaded eyes.
-Profile finely carved in relief representing a character.
-Work of sailors or convicts.
-Small cracks due to age.
-With its original stopper made of bone or ivory

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C'est une ancienne tabatière-secouette en corozo (ivoire végétal)  , datant du début XIXe siècle. 
-Cet objet d'art populaire représente un animal ou une cigale stylisée au visage humaine, doté de petits yeux perlés.
-Profil sculpté  finement en relief représentant un personnage.
-Travail de marins ou de bagnards.
-Petites fentes du à l'âge. 
-Avec son bouchon d'origine os ou ivoire

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Tabatière-Secouette travail de marins ou de bagnards du XIXe siècle. - Snuff box - Corozo nuts

France -   - Circa 1900

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This circa-1900 French folk-art snuff box and shaker is carved from corozo, or vegetable ivory, with a finely sculpted relief profile.

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This circa-1900 French folk-art snuff box and shaker is carved from corozo, or vegetable ivory, with a finely sculpted relief profile.

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