AN AUSTRIAN THREE-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX

AN AUSTRIAN THREE-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
BY JOHANNES HOLLAUER VON HOHENFELSEN (FL. 1790-1824), MARKED, VIENNA, 1797, WITH THE VIENNESE STANDARD MARK FOR 13-CARAT GOLD 1791-1824 AND THE VIENNESE TAX MARK FOR GOLD 1806/1807
Oval box, the pink gold cover and base engine-turned with concentric radiating reeding with bright-cut surround, the borders chased with undulate green gold scrolling foliage on yellow sablé ground, the sides similarly engine-turned with bead and reel chased moulding and green and pink-gold chased tulip and foliage pilasters on frosted yellow ground
3 3/8 in. (87 mm.) long
4 5/8 oz. (145 gr.)