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Period: 1740s
18th Century Porcelain Snuff Box by Hochst, Germany circa 1740
18th Century Porcelain Snuff Box by Hochst, Germany circa 1740

18th Century Porcelain Snuff Box by Hochst, Germany circa 1740

By Höchst Porcelain

Located in Lambertville, NJ

An 18th century porcelain snuff or trinket posx, hand painted with a gilt bronze rim and hinge. Made in Germany by Hochst porcelain with a gold pinwheel hallmark dating this to 1740...

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Scottish Horn Snuff Mull
Scottish Horn Snuff Mull

Scottish Horn Snuff Mull

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Unusually large, inlaid with crystal, amber and silver. Engraved with thistles, inside cover carved 1741, Wilm. Ruthven, WH. Provenance; Fountain Walker collection.

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