19th-century Snuffbox Made Of Corozo, Featuring A Musician, Flowers, A Grotesque Head, A Sailor, And A Convict

Snuffbox made of finely carved corozo*, shaped like a ship with a grotesque head at one end, surrounded by broad garlands of foliage and flowers, as well as palmettes below, decorated with a female musician on top; crafted by a sailor or convict, dating from the 19th century.

This snuffbox is in good overall condition and of fine quality.

Please note: a small chip and a missing piece on the woman’s hand and instrument, a crack on one side (see red arrow), the lid slides on and off without a hinge (original), signs of age; see photos.

We offer a large selection of corozo snuffboxes for sale on this site.

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*Coconut, like corozo, was worked by sailors or even by convicts. The latter worked it to pass the time but also, and above all, to earn a little money to improve their daily lives. They may also have been made by sailors during their long voyages. These coconut or corozo objects are beautifulexamples of folk art.

• Dimensions: 8 cm x 5 cm
• Height approx. 4.3 cm
• All photos are available at:
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