Lot 41

A RUSSIAN PAPIER MACHE PORTRAIT SNUFF BOX AND 12 FURTHER ITEMS (13)

Early 19th Century & Later

Estimate: £100 - £150
Hammer price: £240
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

A Russian circular black lacquer and painted papier mache snuff box depicting a portrait of a bearded gentleman, 9cm diameter, together with two folding knives and a button hook, two gilt-metal mesh purses, a cruciform pendant and sundry (13)


Provenance: Hylda and Lewis Gilbert, Sheldrake Place, London. 


Lewis Gilbert (d.2018), the celebrated film director, producer and screenwriter, best known for his 007 James Bond movies and Alfie.

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