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Rectangular tortoiseshell snuffbox with molded brass hinge and lid decorated with a reserve simulating a guilloché pattern. H. 2.3 cm - W. 8.2 cm - D. 5.5 cm.

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Rectangular tortoiseshell snuffbox with molded brass hinge and lid decorated with a reserve simulating a guilloché pattern. H. 2.3 cm - W. 8.2 cm - D. 5.5 cm.

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