Snuff Boxes. — Metal, Ivorv, Wood, etc. 



[ 2 2.] Steel, oval ; scallop shells in high relief, repousse'; 

 gilded centres, perforated. 



[23. J Steel, oval; a convivial party in low relief. 

 (Dutch.) 



[ 24.] Steel, octagonal ; on lid a brass plaque — an owl 

 smoking, by his side jug and glass, in high relief. 



[25.] Steel, oblong; lid ornamented with nails with 

 facetted heads. 



[ 26.] Cast-iron, Berlin ; in form of shell ; gi'oup of 

 classical figures ; bottom, a shell. 



[27.] Bronze of three different colours; hexagonal, 

 inlaid with clouds, water, etc., in silver. (Japanese.) 



[28.] Oval ; on lid small enamel in centre, surrounded 

 by acanthus ornament in silver, chiselled and perforated, on 

 gold ground ; tortoise-shell body. (French.) 



[ 29.] Circular ; on lid silver plaque with box con- 

 taining hair, surrounded by scroll ornament ; tortoise-shell 

 body. 



[30.] Oblong, double box ; on lid silver plaque chased 

 and perforated ; similar mounts on sides ; tortoise-shell. 



[31.] Silver, oval; top and sides covered with flowers 

 and ornament, chased, applique. 



[ 32.] Copper, o^•al, parcel-gilt ; covered with ornament 

 and foliage, repousse. 



[33-] Copper, oblong; on lid, figures engraved, on 

 bottom a fine arabesque with figures in very low relief. (Dutch.) 



[ 34. ] Copper, in form of shell; parcel-gilt; with inscrip- 

 tion. Date 1662. (German.) 



[ 35.] Circular, with gilded medallion of Alexander I. 

 of Russia; papier-mache. (Russian.) 



[ 36.] Circular, with head in silver, of William IV. ; in 

 high relief; papier-mache. 



[37.] Circular, with group in silver, in high relief, 

 of three men carousing ; papier-mach(f. 



[38.] Gilt metal; handle of walking cane; Louis 

 Quatorze ornament. 



[ 39-] Copi)cr, in form of shell ; covered with minute 

 figures ; electro-deposited. 



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