Decorative Art, Jewelry, & Collectibles

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2026-03-05 09:00:00 2026-03-05 09:00:00 America/New_York Fleischer's Auctions Fleischer's Auctions : Decorative Art, Jewelry, & Collectibles https://bid.fleischersauctions.com/auctions/fleischers-auctions/decorative-art-jewelry-collectibles-21367 This upcoming sale features an exceptional group of European portrait miniatures from the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras. Drawn largely from the collection of Alejandro “Alex” de Quesada, Jr., the catalog also includes works by Cuban-American artists, Civil War–related art, and an eclectic range of decorative antiques. Highlights extend to contemporary jewelry, Montblanc fountain pens, and select works from the Jim Crain Collection, including a signed Ansel Adams photograph of "Half Dome" in Yosemite National Park Fleischer's Auctions info@fleischersauctions.com

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[ART] Transfer Printed Papier MÃ¢chÃ© Snuff Box

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A Transfer Printed Papier Mâché Snuff Box

Continental, Late 18th/Early 19th Century

Black lacquerware papier mâché snuff box with transfer print of a man, possibly a Corsican bandit or smuggler, armed with both a pistol and a shotgun standing in a landscape with a sailing ship visible in the distance.

Diameter 3 3/8 in.

A folded, typewritten card contained within the box reads: Mary Schenck Dewey Born in Holland / First husband, Henry VanderSpeigel of N. J. / Second ' ' Major Daniel McEowen of N. J. / Third ' ' A Captain Elijah Dewey Bennington / Vermont / Captain Dewey died in 1818 / Mary Schenck Dewey died in 1820.

[Art, Folk Art, Military Art, Etching, Engraving, Lithographs, Prints, Ephemera]

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[ART] Transfer Printed Papier MÃ¢chÃ© Snuff Box

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