An unusual Scottish burr wood snuff box, the heart-shaped cover painted with a depiction of a woman on horseback within a narrow band of laurel leaves, with integral hinge and base of naturalistic burr root with four ‘twig’ supports, maker’s mark ‘W GRAHAM’ inside lid, early 19th century, 8cm wide.
Sold for £270
Estimated at £80 - £120
An unusual Scottish burr wood snuff box, the heart-shaped cover painted with a depiction of a woman on horseback within a narrow band of laurel leaves, with integral hinge and base of naturalistic burr root with four ‘twig’ supports, maker’s mark ‘W GRAHAM’ inside lid, early 19th century, 8cm wide.
Auction: Antique & Fine Art Sale, 16th Apr, 2024
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