A LOUIS XV-STYLE MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND GOLD SNUFF-BOX
MARKED X SURMOUNTED BY A CROWN AND TWO FURTHER INDISTINCT MARKS INCLUDING INITIALS HB SURMOUNTED BY A CROWN, THE FLANGE MARKED WITH A HORSE FACING LEFT
Rectangular gold-lined box, the mother-of-pearl cover, base and sides carved with rocaille and encrusted with gold piqué-posé reeded scrolls and wavy lozenges, the gold cagework mounts chased with c-scrolls and shells, raised incorporated shell-chased thumbpiece
3 1/8 in. (80 mm.) wide
A LOUIS XV-STYLE MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND GOLD SNUFF-BOX
MARKED X SURMOUNTED BY A CROWN AND TWO FURTHER INDISTINCT MARKS INCLUDING INITIALS HB SURMOUNTED BY A CROWN, THE FLANGE MARKED WITH A HORSE FACING LEFT
Rectangular gold-lined box, the mother-of-pearl cover, base and sides carved with rocaille and encrusted with gold piqué-posé reeded scrolls and wavy lozenges, the gold cagework mounts chased with c-scrolls and shells, raised incorporated shell-chased thumbpiece
3 1/8 in. (80 mm.) wide