Dutch Silver Shoe Snuff Box, 1891
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A late 19th century Dutch silver elegant shoe form snuff box, elaborately embossed with fancy C-scrolls, hinged lid. Dutch hallmarks and English import marks for London 1891, length 11 cm.
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- Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.
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- snuff boxes, country of origin
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