December 20, 2023
GEORGIAN HOOF SNUFFBOX WITH CHAIN/SILVER COIN
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GEORGIAN SNUFF HOOF.I AM NOT SURE FROM WHICH ANIMAL THE HOOF COMES FROM.THE HOOF HAS SIGNS OF USE AND AGE BUT NOTHING SUBSTANSIVE AND NO SPLITS.IT HAS A LOVELY SHINE AND PATINA. THE TOP OF THE HOOF APPEARS TO BE COVERED IN WOOD,IT HAS SIGNS OF AGE AND POLISHING BUT NO MAJOR FLAWS.THE REMOVAL OF THE SNUFF IN VERY UNUSUAL, A HOLE WITH A BRASS PIPE LETS THE SNUFF OUT,TO KEEP IT IN YOU PLACE IN A BRASS PLUG.THERE IS SOME WEAR TO THE PLUG BUT IT STILL DOES ITS JOB,THE PLUG IS ATTACTED TO A BRASS CHAIN WHICH THEN HAS A WORN 1817 SHILLING TOUCHPIECE. THE BRASS HAS ASSOCIATED WEAR AND AGE,THE SILVER SHILLING IS WELL WORN BUT BOTH SIDES ARE STILL LEGIBLE.A SUPERB PERIOD PIECE FOR YOUR COLLECTION. INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE WILL VARY.
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