[Pope Pius IX Grouping], incl. a Parian bust, dated 1869; a small oval engraving, autographed and dated verso, September 24, 1854, h. 7 in., w. 6 in., d. 3 1/2 in.; and two bone snuff boxes commemorating his ascendance to papacy. (3 pcs.) Provenance: Ex-Collection of Henri Schindler, New Orleans.

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