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Lot 84
A SILVER GILT MOUNTED SPERM WHALE TOOTH SNUFF BOX, LONDON 18...
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Hammer
£1,400
A SILVER GILT MOUNTED SPERM WHALE TOOTH SNUFF BOX, LONDON 1813. A table snuff box made from an unusually large sperm whale tooth with a lined interior. The mounts and interior lining are heavily gilded. by Phipps & Robinson, London.
Thanks to the war with the USA in 1812, whale oil in London reached a record £55 5s. a ton in 1813, the highest price ever.
20 cm.
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The box is in very good condition, no repairs nor damage. The gilding in in tact and there is no damage to the tooth. All parts are clearly marked.
Closed
Auction Date:
28th Jun 2023
at
10:30am
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