Lot 480
  • 480

A RARE CANADIAN SILVER SNUFF BOX, PIERRE HUGUET dit LATOUR, MONTREAL, CIRCA 1790

Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
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Description

  • marked inside cover P.H and inside base P.H twice and MONTREAL.
  • length 2 3/4 in.
  • 7 cm
bright-cut borders, monogrammed PF. Together with a cross-form locket with religious inscriptions, François Sasseville, Quebec City, circa 1830, for the Sisters of the Hospital de Quebec. 2 pieces.

Condition

scratches and some rubbing, small splits at end of hinge; cross good condition
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