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THB19th C. Inuit Wood & Walrus Ivory Snuff Box
Lot 23
About Seller
Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Sep 9, 2021
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2021-09-09 10:00:00
2021-09-09 10:00:00
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Join us for a special auction not to be missed! Collectible Native American art from antiquity to mid-20th century, Spanish Colonial, Latin American, fine & folk art, American frontier items, and much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Join us for a special auction not to be missed! Collectible Native American art from antiquity to mid-20th century, Spanish Colonial, Latin American, fine & folk art, American frontier items, and much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Native American, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fabulous walrus tusk ivory snuff box with a wooden lid. The hinged lid is decorated with rivets in a diamond shape, these rivets also secure a second piece of wood to the underside of the lid, which helps secure the lid. The receptacle is made from 3 pieces of ivory hammered together with brass rivets, the center is a large, curved piece of ivory that is hollowed out, with the other two pieces as end caps. All are heavily polished and quite lustrous. Storage boxes for chewing tobacco or snuff mixed with ash, were often finely carved from bone or wood, to keep the cherished tobacco dry. Size: 3" L x 1.5" W (7.6 cm x 3.8 cm)
This is an ESA antique exempt piece of ivory and cannot be sold internationally or to anyone residing in the states of California, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington. We guarantee that the piece is over 100 years old.
Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#166446Stable pressure fissures on wood. Light mineral encrustations on lid and interior. Chips to interior of lid and patina on hinge. Exterior is polished and very smooth.Condition
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