A GEORGE II GOLD SNUFF-BOX
Lot 225

A GEORGE II GOLD SNUFF-BOX

LONDON, CIRCA 1760

Closed3 June 2015

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GBP 10,000

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A GEORGE II GOLD SNUFF-BOX
LONDON, CIRCA 1760
hexagonal gold box, boldly chased, the cover with a courting couple accompanied by a putto, the base with flowersprays and foliage, the sides with putti, fountains, vases and a view of a city, each on a sablé gold ground within rocaille scrolls and reeded gold borders, slightly raised scroll thumbpiece, the interior of the cover inset with a portrait miniature of a young lady in a red dress with lace bodice and sleeves
2 in. (50 mm.) wide