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ANTIQUE #SA1016436
a pair of antique snuff shoes - CATEGORY: ANTIQUE BOXES - DATED 19TH CENTURY
 

A Pair Of Antique Snuff Shoes

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Opus Antiques

A pair of 19th century mahogany snuff shoes with brass pique work on the sliding lid, and used for buttons and for decoration. The shoes are also decorated with some holly wood stringing,  around the toes of the shoe extending around the whole of the box. giving a contrst to the mahogany shoe. 
 
It is often said that  shoes were given as gifts and were suppose to bring luck particularly for  weddings, where they also represnted love tokens.
 
Pairs of snuff shoes are difficult to find. This pair is in good condition.
 
Own a piece of history
 
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1016436
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Antique SA1016436 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
19th Century
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Opus Antiques
Antique Treen, boxes & decorative Georgian Items
Devon
United Kingdom
Tel: 07941 285 532
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD