A GEORGE II JEWELLED AGATE AND GOLD SNUFF-BOX
LONDON, CIRCA 1750
Boat-shaped on circular stand-base, the grey agate body overlaid with a stamped gold cagework pierced and chased with reeded scrolls and floral swags, the cover applied with further ruby and diamond-studded sprays of flowers and foliage, and with flaring reeded gold thumbpiece, in associated leather case, marked with later Czechoslovakian import mark in use from 1921
2 1/2 in. (64 mm.) wide
gross weight 3 oz. 3 dwt. (99 gr.)
A GEORGE II JEWELLED AGATE AND GOLD SNUFF-BOX
LONDON, CIRCA 1750
Boat-shaped on circular stand-base, the grey agate body overlaid with a stamped gold cagework pierced and chased with reeded scrolls and floral swags, the cover applied with further ruby and diamond-studded sprays of flowers and foliage, and with flaring reeded gold thumbpiece, in associated leather case, marked with later Czechoslovakian import mark in use from 1921
2 1/2 in. (64 mm.) wide
gross weight 3 oz. 3 dwt. (99 gr.)
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