19th C. novelty snuff box, Italian dish, metal jewel casket
Mid 19th C. novelty 'drinking man' snuff box & Group, together with an Italian pewter decorated dish, diameter 6.30 in. approx ;and a vintage metal putti decorated jewel casket, diameter 2.76 in.
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- Putto / Putti / Amorino / Amorini - A putto (plural: putti) or amerino (plural: amerini) is a cherub or cupid frequently appearing in both mythological and religious paintings and sculpture, especially of the Renaissance and Baroque periods and later used as a decorative element in the design of furniture, ceramics, statuary etc. They are usually depicted as chubby males, or of indeterminate gender, often with wings. Their depiction may represent an association with love, heaven, peace or prosperity.
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- plates - pewter 141
