"Boxwood Tobacco Grater - Netherlands/france - Late 17th/early 18th Century"
Boxwood tobacco grater, 17th–18th century. This finely carved grater likely depicts Saint John the Baptist, recognizable by his beard and long pilgrim's cross. Framed by floral motifs and a cartouche bearing the inscription PHIL IPVS, it illustrates the taste of Flemish and French artisans for religious themes used in private devotion. The object thus combines utilitarian function with spiritual symbolism.
With base!
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