Paper-Mache Snuff box with Calender, C 1835

Paper-Mache Snuff box with Calender, C 1835

Stock Number: 350418 F

€ 320,-

Dimensions

Diameter 9 cm

Circa

1835

Country of manufacture

France

Categories: Calendars, Timekeeping

Description

An antique circa 1835 French Paper Mache Snuff Box. The Snuff Box is dated and marked “Calendrier Pour l An 1835”, it is decorated on the perimeter with symbols from the Zodiac. There are 6 months represented on the front and 6 on the back. Each month has the date with a different notation for each day. The Snuff Box measures 9 cm in diameter.

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NL Van Leest Antiques

Van Leest Antiques

Van Leest Antiques, based in Utrecht in the Netherlands, specialises in antique scientific and medical instruments. Their collection covers mainly scientific and medical antique instruments: barometers, globes and planataria, nautical instruments, anatomical models, and pharmacy items. Toon Van Leest travels regularly in Europe and visits trade fairs, auctions, and antique dealers to collect stock and to find pieces to fulfil his clients' unusual requests.

As well as being an avid antique collector and dealer, Toon Van Leest is also a dentist. He believes that antiques are a stable investment, not reliant on trends or fashion, and have truly lasting value. Above all, he says, antiques are timeless and never lose their beauty.