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Material: Porphyry
A Rare 18th Century Porphyry Gilt Metal Snuff Box, Continental Circa 1770
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The base hinged lid are fashioned from panels of porphyry, specifically that of ‘Rhomb’ Porphyry, which is a relatively rare volcanic rock with very distinctive phenocrysts (cr...
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Late 18th Century George III Antique Porphyry Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Porphyry, Ormolu

A Rare 18th Century Porphyry Gilt Metal Snuff Box, Continental Circa 1770
A Rare 18th Century Porphyry Gilt Metal Snuff Box, Continental Circa 1770

A Rare 18th Century Porphyry Gilt Metal Snuff Box, Continental Circa 1770

$1,800
19th Century French Red Aventurine Top Silver Box
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century French red aventurine top silver box.
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18th Century French Antique Porphyry Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Porphyry, Silver

19th Century French Red Aventurine Top Silver Box
19th Century French Red Aventurine Top Silver Box

19th Century French Red Aventurine Top Silver Box

$1,135
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