Classical Scene Pressed Horn Snuff Box
An early 19th century pressed Horn circular lidded snuff box, the lid decorated in relief with a classical scene of a woman in a garden with an admirer behind a pedestal urn, entitled 'The Sensitive Plant'. The base with fine complicated floral motif and beaded frame. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. Diameter 2.83 in.
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- Horn - Full horns were used for making drinking vessels and powder horns. A number of larger horns or antlers could be combined together to make furniture and decorative items such as chairs and lamps.
As a material, horn was formerly used in all types of objects such as snuff boxes, lanterns, musical instruments, items for personal grooming, cutlery handles, walking sticks. Some items of horn are finely decorated with silver or mounted in silver.
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