BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE ASIAN HAND PAINTED SNUFF / OPIUM BOX
MEASURES APPOX ~ 3 3/4" X 2 1/2" X 7/8"
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This wonderful and evocative early-mid Victorian papier mache snuffbox features a scene of St. Paul's Cathedral and Blackfriars Bridge from the Thames. Included is boat traffic on the river and some notable smokestack on the river's edge. The whole scene has a late afternoon sepia quality to it. I believe the scene was created by first applying a printed decoupage layer and then enhancing the scene with delicate painted colors in the sky, water and and specific details. I believe the box dates to the mid Victorian period c. 1850. It is 3" in diameter and is 3/4" thick. There are two skillful minor repairs to the edge of the box but otherwise it is in very good antique condition.
Stock Number SA2A-283