Museum number:

APM 16.150

Subcollection:

smokers' utensils

Title:

snuff rasp

Keyword:

fox shaves a cat, combination lock

Description:

Snuff rasp made of boxwood with a slightly pounded of shape showing on the front a standing fox shaving a cat placed on a block, below on two bands "A HUGUE BIGOT" and below cartouche with "1751", top and bottom braided cord design with rosette. The rear is closed with a lid that slides open on which two compartments with on top a sun pointer on a number ring, underneath a crowned cartridge on which a brass knob to unlock the lid, the inscription "A BIGOT" in between. Opening at the bottom a fox head. Metal grater missing.

Date:

Year 1751


Dimensions:

GeneralWidth2.36 in (6 cm)
Length8.46 in (21.5 cm)
Characteristics
Materialboxwood (wood)
Techniquecarved
Colourbrown
Other materialsbrass (metal)
Traces of use slijtage
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalWestern Europe
CountryFrance
Acquisition
Year 2000
Provenance Amsterdam, veilinghuis Sotheby's, lot 345
Exhibition
Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, voorkamer, kabinetkast, 2000-2013.
Amsterdam, Amsterdam Pipe Museum, permanente presentatie, voorkamer, kabinetkast, v.a. 2013.

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