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Lot 104

A VICTORIAN MAUCHLINE WARE SNUFF BOX
Rectangular, the hinged cover set to the centre with a framed gilt metal relief of game birds.
Height 6cm, Width 8.7cm, Depth 1.5cm

Estimate $350 - $550

Unsold


The Robert Compton Jones Collection


Mauchline Ware takes its name from the town of Mauchline in Ayrshire, Scotland. In the nineteenth century this small coastal town was home to a thriving industry producing tartan printed sycamore souvenirs such as snuff boxes, egg cups and thread-winders.

The Collector's Auction

AUCTION
Sale: LJ8699
2:00pm - 19 September 2023
36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra

VIEWING
Friday 15 - Sunday 17 September, 10am - 4pm
36-40 Queen St, Woollahra NSW

CONTACT
Madeleine Norton
sydney@leonardjoel.com.au


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