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ANTIQUE #SA1188478

Antique Coquilla Nut Snuff Box - Bugbear

£225    $301    €263
An early 1800s coquilla  bug bear snuff box . Well carved on both sides with a gentleman''s head on both sides, with a hat, hair, carved face etc.
 
It measures 7.5cm l x 4.5cm w.
 
A bugbear was a folkloric creature, and the term became a playful label for grotesque or humorous carved figures. In treenware, bugbear snuff  boxes were usually:
 
Carved from coquilla nut or boxwood or other fine-grain hardwoods.
 
Depicting a grotesque or humorous face on one end
 
Hollowed inside and used to carry snuft (powdered tobacco).
 
Often detailed with elaborate  carvings like soldiers, animals, or floral designs
 
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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1188478
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Antique ID: SA1188478
Item: Antique Coquilla Nut Snuff Box - Bugbear - (reference SA1188478)
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£225



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