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Material: Porphyry
A Rare 18th Century Porphyry & Gilt Metal Snuff Box, Continental Circa 1770
A Rare 18th Century Porphyry & Gilt Metal Snuff Box, Continental Circa 1770

A Rare 18th Century Porphyry & Gilt Metal Snuff Box, Continental Circa 1770

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

The base & hinged lid are fashioned from panels of porphyry, specifically that of ‘Rhomb’ Porphyry, which is a relatively rare volcanic rock with very distinctive phenocrysts (cr...

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Late 18th Century George III Antique Porphyry Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

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