Fifty-eight Pieces of Tartanware

Description:

Fifty-eight Pieces of Tartanware, of varying shapes and sizes including: a covered hatbox with image on lid depicting a dog, seven rectangular boxes, six round boxes, eight cylindrical boxes, six miniature boxes; four books, three miniature, including Sir Walter Scott poems; twelve desk items, three egg-shaped containers, an egg cup, two disc-shaped pincushions, a triangular sewing scissors holder, an ovoid box with sewing implements, a miniature game board, a ring, and four buttons; together with a wood letter holder decorated with scenes of Britain and a snuff box with hunting scene, ht. 1/8 to 10 1/8 in.
Estimate $1,500-2,500

Numerous losses and abrasions throughout. Please refer to additional images.


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