Snuff Boxes by Clare le Corbeiller

Snuff Boxes by Clare le Corbeiller A scholarly work of historical survey of snuff boxes (ornamented & small enough for the waistcoat, to house scented, powdered tobacco). Collector and dealter Clare Le Corbeiller (1931 - 2003) was admired curator of decorative arts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art with noted skills in cataloging. 120 pgs in 13 chapters presented in terms of materials used with 706 b/w photos. & a few in color. 2 two appendices to rear: I. Index of the Makers of Gold and Silver Boxes; and II. Cycles of Date Letters in Paris, London, and Birmingham.