Portraits in a Nutshell: The Art and History of Coquilla Nut Snuff Boxes and Bottles

$50.00

Subject: Antiques / Collectibles

Publisher: Brandeis University Press

Date Published: 06-2025

ISBN: 168458258X | EAN: 9781684582587

BasicBinding: Hardcover

Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Index, Price on Product | Pages: 256

Annotation: "The unique, intricately carved miniature objects featured in this book were created between the seventeenth and mid-nineteenth centuries as utilitarian and decorative containers for powdered snuff. All carved from the small, hard coquilla nut (3-4 inches in length), native to Brazil, they embody a stunning diversity of artistic approaches, subject matter, and decorative materials"--

"The unique, intricately carved miniature objects featured in this book were created between the seventeenth and mid-nineteenth centuries as utilitarian and decorative containers for powdered snuff. All carved from the small, hard coquilla nut (3-4 inches in length), native to Brazil, they embody a stunning diversity of artistic approaches, subject matter, and decorative materials"--

Subject: Antiques / Collectibles
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