AN ENAMELED AND GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF BOX
THE HARDSTONE GERMAN, 18TH CENTURY, THE GOLD MOUNTS MARK OF MICHEL CALLAUT, PARIS, CIRCA 1800
Realistically carved in grey agate as a mouse after an 18th century Meissen porcelain model, the gold mounts with a band of blue enamel decorated with gold scrolls and foliage, the base in translucent brown agate carved with four mouse-form supports, marked on flange of base with maker's mark and French control mark
2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm.) long
AN ENAMELED AND GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF BOX
THE HARDSTONE GERMAN, 18TH CENTURY, THE GOLD MOUNTS MARK OF MICHEL CALLAUT, PARIS, CIRCA 1800
Realistically carved in grey agate as a mouse after an 18th century Meissen porcelain model, the gold mounts with a band of blue enamel decorated with gold scrolls and foliage, the base in translucent brown agate carved with four mouse-form supports, marked on flange of base with maker's mark and French control mark
2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm.) long
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