Finely Carved Corozo Snuffbox Decorated With Flowers, Scrolls And Foliage From The 19th Century

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Object description :

"Finely Carved Corozo Snuffbox Decorated With Flowers, Scrolls And Foliage From The 19th Century"

The “ivory palms” native to the Amazon rainforest produce fruits whose internal pulp (albumen) becomes very hard when dried and has a consistency very similar to that of ivory. It is this vegetable ivory that is called corozo or tagua. Corozo can be carved, turned and polished almost as easily and finely as ivory. Corozo was worked by sailors who made small boxes, snuffboxes, and tobacco graters. They worked there to pass the time but also and above all to earn some money to improve their daily lives. These corozo objects are splendid examples of folk art.
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Price: 190 €

Period: 19th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: Good condition

Material: Corozo
Length: 10,5 cm
Width: 5,5 cm
Depth: 4 cm

Reference: 1547450
Availability: In stock