Name: Auction: TWO CARVED EXOTIC HARDWOOD SNUFF BOXES 19TH CENTURY
Brand: Lyon & Turnbull
Price: 400 GBP
Availability: InStock

Property from the Earls of Airlie | Wed 3rd Sept at 10am | Lots 1 to 44

Property from the Estate of Virginia Fortune Ryan Ogilvy, Dowager Countess of Airlie | Wed 3rd Sept at 10am | Lots 45 to 170

Day One, Other Properties | Wed 3rd Sept at 10am | Lots 171 to 402

Day Two | Thurs 4th Sept at 10am | Lots 403 to 727

We are pleased to present the September 2025 Five Centuries auction, taking place live in Edinburgh and online. This thoughtfully curated sale brings together over 700 lots of British and European furniture, paintings, carpets, and works of art, each representing exemplary craftsmanship, design, and artistry across five centuries.&nbsp;The auction features a diverse array of items, including Georgian and Regency pieces, fine carpets and textiles, and a selection of British and European paintings and sculpture. &nbsp;Several important collections feature in our forthcoming auction, including Property from the Earls of Airlie (Lots 1 - 44), Property from the Estate of Virginia Fortune Ryan Ogilvy, Dowager Countess of Airlie (Lots 45 - 170), The Estate of Eric Robinson, Edinburgh (Lots 343 - 402), and The Estate of Peter D R Powell, East Lothian (Lots 472 - 539).Buyer's Guide:

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the first a coquilla nut, the hinged lid carved with a lion under a three peak roof, the reverse with a pair of female figures, the ends carved with stylised lion heads; the other a circular snuff box with a white metal band, the cover with a relief carved scene of a young man climbing through a window of a young woman's bedchamber, the interior with a tortoiseshell insert (2)

19TH CENTURY

TWO CARVED EXOTIC HARDWOOD SNUFF BOXES

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TWO CARVED EXOTIC HARDWOOD SNUFF BOXES

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