Chinese
Chinese Incised Mother of Pearl Silver Mounted Snuff Box, 19th Century
mother of pearl
1 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 1 1/2 in, 3.8 x 5.7 x 3.8 cm
Estimate: $800 - $1,200 CAD
Sold for: $500
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PROVENANCE
Enid Strathearn Hendrie Owen (1888 - 1968)
By descent to the present Private Collection, Quebec
Of casket form, the four longer sides fitted with a mother-of-pearl panel finely incised with figures within a roundel and flanked by florals on a geometric diaper ground, the box made of probably English silver with the sterling hallmark of RM to the base.
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