Antique 19th Century Victorian Engraved Horses Pony Hoof Pewter Snuff Box 1860 Sculpture circular tilt-top marquetry pedestal tripod

circular tilt-top marquetry pedestal tripod table

sides and legs

the artwork was produced in Paris as an edition of 250 & published by Jacques Carpentier

the vase having an etched signature to the underside for Charles Schneider

Antique 19th Century Victorian Engraved Horses Pony Hoof Pewter Snuff Box 1860 Sculpture circular tilt-top marquetry pedestal tripodAn unusual mid 19th century Victorian horses hoof & pewter snuff box, circa 1860. The snuff box having a hinged lid with engraved floral decoration and a curled finial to open the box, the base with a horse shoe plaform supported by a hooved leg with a fleur des lis finial. The auctual body of the box is made from a horses hoof, which may seem a little gruesome, but in reality it was more likley a memento of a loved and trusted steed! The box is in