A RUSSIAN OR GERMAN GOLD AND HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX
CIRCA 1850
Lobed oval box with baluster sides, the hinged lid with a banded acanthus border and inset with a glazed oval malachite plaque, carved and engraved with an allegory of Day and Night, the cover and sides engine-turned with scrolling foliage strapwork and rocaille, the inset base similarly decorated and centred by a chased bouquet, all panels framed with flutes
3 1/8 in. (77 mm.) wide
A RUSSIAN OR GERMAN GOLD AND HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX
CIRCA 1850
Lobed oval box with baluster sides, the hinged lid with a banded acanthus border and inset with a glazed oval malachite plaque, carved and engraved with an allegory of Day and Night, the cover and sides engine-turned with scrolling foliage strapwork and rocaille, the inset base similarly decorated and centred by a chased bouquet, all panels framed with flutes
3 1/8 in. (77 mm.) wide
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