Snuffbox
made of corozo nut in the shape of... Lot 28
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made of corozo nut in the shape of a ship, hinged lid with carved decoration in high relief of an eagle carried in triumph by two angels under an architectural canopy, the sides with carved decoration of cannons, the prow carved with a helmeted head, the stern with engraved decoration of a military trophy with a helmeted portrait, bearing the inscription "SCIPION".
Work of a sailor or convict.
19th century.
Length: 11 cm.
Hinge damaged.
The Scipion is a French warship built in Lorient in 1801. She sailed under the French flag until her capture by the British during the battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
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