A GERMAN DIAMOND, RUBY, AND EMERALD-SET GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF BOX
PROBABLY DRESDEN, CIRCA 1770
The mottled brown hardstone carved as a horse's head set with a diamond eye and teeth, the banded gold mounts with thumbpiece set with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds, marked on cover and flange with Dutch tax mark 1893-1953, the flange further marked twice with French import mark post 1893
2 ¾ in. (7 cm.) high
A GERMAN DIAMOND, RUBY, AND EMERALD-SET GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF BOX
PROBABLY DRESDEN, CIRCA 1770
The mottled brown hardstone carved as a horse's head set with a diamond eye and teeth, the banded gold mounts with thumbpiece set with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds, marked on cover and flange with Dutch tax mark 1893-1953, the flange further marked twice with French import mark post 1893
2 ¾ in. (7 cm.) high
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