A COLLECTION OF TREEN 19TH CENTURY AND LATER comprising: a lignum vitae bottle, two lignum vitae string boxes, a pair of trumpet vases, a fruitwood tobacco jar and cover, a fruitwood tobacco jar carved with lappets and a ring turned stem, a miniature tazza, two boxwood pots and covers, a boxwood barrel shaped pounce pot, an ebonised stand and baluster vase and cover from staves of a variety of woods (13) 30cm high (max)

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