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ANTIQUE #SA1117041

An Antique Mahogany Snuff Shoe - Inlaid Hearts And Diamonds

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

A lovely 19th century mahogany snuff shoe box. This is a very good quality snuff shoe inlaid with brass diamonds and hearts, symbols of love and hence probably made as a love token or given as a wedding gift. Shoes were associated with luck and  snuff shoes can be found with ''Love'' or ''My only love'' on confirming this link.
 
This snuff shoe measures 8.2cm in length.
 
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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1117041
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Antique SA1117041 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