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Antique Snuff Shoe - With Inlaid Diamonds, Brass Pique Work Foliage and Flowers
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Antique Snuff Shoe - With Inlaid Diamonds, Brass Pique Work Foliage and Flowers

19th century
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This is an attractive snuff shoe decorated with inlaid diamonds surrounded by pique work. Brass pique  foliage leaves on each side and small flowers which are also on the sole of the shoe.

The shoe measures 12cm l x  3.5cm w at the widest part.

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Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Snuff Shoe to the 19th Century.

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Description
This is an attractive snuff shoe decorated with inlaid diamonds surrounded by pique work. Brass pique  foliage leaves on each side and small flowers which are also on the sole of the shoe.

The shoe measures 12cm l x  3.5cm w at the widest part.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Snuff Shoe to the 19th Century.

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A carved dark wood snuff box fashioned in the shape of a shoe, decorated with brass pinwork floral patterns and a sliding lid on top.
Antique Snuff Shoe - with inlaid diamonds, brass pique work foliage and flowers
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A carved dark wood snuff box fashioned in the shape of a shoe, decorated with brass pinwork floral patterns and a sliding lid on top.
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A wooden snuff shoe is an eighteenth or nineteenth-century novelty tobacco container carved in the likeness of a shoe or boot, traditionally used to store and carry powdered tobacco.

These containers were typically hand-carved from dense hardwoods such as fruitwood or walnut and embellished with brass pinwork, bone, or mother-of-pearl inlay.

Authentic examples exhibit genuine handling wear to the timber, hand-carved interior cavities, individually inserted brass wire pins, and original sliding or hinged brass-fitted lids.

Place the piece as a tactile decorative accent on a writing desk, alongside books on a bookshelf, or within a cabinet of curiosities.

Dust gently with a soft dry brush, store away from direct sunlight or moisture, and apply clear microcrystalline wax sparingly to protect the wood and metal inlay.
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