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Art Deco Shagreen Box

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Art Deco Shagreen cigarette box with Ivory Edging. Very decorative and functional box with striking colour. Shagreen is a leather made from sharkskin or the skin of a Stingray. This type of Shagreen was first made popular by Jean-Claude Galluchat... Read More


SKU: 217328 Categories: ,
Dimensions 11 × 11 × 6 cm
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SKU 217328

Description

Description

Art Deco Shagreen cigarette box with Ivory Edging.

Very decorative and functional box with striking colour.

Shagreen is a leather made from sharkskin or the skin of a Stingray. This type of Shagreen was first made popular by Jean-Claude Galluchat (d1774) a master leather worker in the Court of Louis XV in France. It became a fashion amongst the French aristocracy and later throughout Europe. Shagreen is derived from the French word “Chagrin”.

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Additional information

Dimensions 11 × 11 × 6 cm
Year
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SKU 217328