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An Unusual Blond Tortoiseshell and Gold Pique Inlaid Snuff Box C. 1790-1820
Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors
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An Unusual Blond Tortoiseshell and Gold Pique Inlaid Snuff Box C. 1790-1820

18th century
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A most unusual blond tortoiseshell round bun shaped snuff box. The lid is inlaid with gold pique work depicting bands of stars, crescent moons and dots. The lid lifts off to reveal the base. It is in good condition with some minor age related wear. Part of a private collection.

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Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors has dated this Blond Tortoiseshell Snuff Box to the Georgian era.

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A most unusual blond tortoiseshell round bun shaped snuff box. The lid is inlaid with gold pique work depicting bands of stars, crescent moons and dots. The lid lifts off to reveal the base. It is in good condition with some minor age related wear. Part of a private collection.
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Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors has dated this Blond Tortoiseshell Snuff Box to the Georgian era.

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SA972073
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Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors
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A circular blond tortoiseshell snuff box decorated with celestial inlaid gold stars, crescent moons, and a central metal disc.
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Archive I A circular blond tortoiseshell snuff box decorated with celestial inlaid gold stars, crescent moons, and a central metal disc.

An Unusual Blond Tortoiseshell and Gold Pique Inlaid Snuff Box C. 1790-1820

Archive II A circular blond tortoiseshell snuff box decorated with celestial inlaid gold stars, crescent moons, and a central metal disc. View II
Archive III A circular blond tortoiseshell snuff box decorated with celestial inlaid gold stars, crescent moons, and a central metal disc. View III
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Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors

Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors
Telephone 07860 158 955
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Gill Coe Antiques & Interiors
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A circular blond tortoiseshell snuff box decorated with celestial inlaid gold stars, crescent moons, and a central metal disc.
An Unusual Blond Tortoiseshell and gold pique inlaid Snuff Box c. 1790-1820
Ref: SA972073
A circular blond tortoiseshell snuff box decorated with celestial inlaid gold stars, crescent moons, and a central metal disc.
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Pique work is a decorative technique developed in Italy and widely adopted in Britain and France during the eighteenth century, involving the inlaying of gold or silver points, wire, and shapes directly into organic materials such as tortoiseshell or horn.

These items were crafted using translucent blond tortoiseshell, derived from the shell of the hawksbill turtle, which was heated to render it pliable before being inlaid with precious metal alloys such as gold or silver.

Authentic pieces display hand-cut metal motifs with slight irregularities, faint natural colour variations in the shell, and evidence of historical hand-turning or hand-fitting along the lid join.

Small objects of vertu are typically displayed on an office desk, positioned atop stacked art books, or arranged inside a glass curiosity cabinet alongside other historic collectables.

Store tortoiseshell away from direct heat sources and fluctuating humidity to prevent warping or cracking, and clean gently using a dry, soft microfibre cloth without liquid polish or chemical cleaners.
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