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ANTIQUE #SA1089302

An Antique Treen Snuff Shoe - With A Bird & Flower Decoration

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

This is a fine 19th century mahogany snuff shoe with many attributes.
 
Made from mahogany it has a hinged lid with a pique work decoration on the lid encompassing a bird and flowers. On the tip of the toe there is alao a pique work flower. Beautifully decorated brass pins to represent the buttons  are enclosed by fine brass stringing. The heel, sole and tip of the toe are stained in a darker colour to a striking effect. On the underside of the shoe there are the initials G + S anf futher brass pique .
 
This snuff shoe has been very well made with lots of features, in particular the unusual feature of a bird. It was probably made as a love token or wedding present with the initaials to the base.
 
It measures 6cm h x 10.2cm l.
 
 
Own a piece of history
 
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1089302
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Antique SA1089302 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