A CONTINENTAL GOLD-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL SNUFF-BOX
PROBABLY GERMAN, CIRCA 1840
Small rectangular box, the cover inlaid with flower-spray and butterflies in four colours of gold, the centre of the base inlaid with rose and green gold flowers, the gold mounts and flange with scalloped edge, scroll thumbpiece
2½ in. (64 mm.) wide
A CONTINENTAL GOLD-MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL SNUFF-BOX
PROBABLY GERMAN, CIRCA 1840
Small rectangular box, the cover inlaid with flower-spray and butterflies in four colours of gold, the centre of the base inlaid with rose and green gold flowers, the gold mounts and flange with scalloped edge, scroll thumbpiece
2½ in. (64 mm.) wide
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