A GERMAN GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX
PROBABLY DRESDEN, CIRCA 1850
realistically carved from amethystine quartz as the head of a pug, faceted foiled red paste eyes, reeded gold mounts with slightly raised thumbpiece
2 3/8 in. (60 mm.) high
A GERMAN GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX
PROBABLY DRESDEN, CIRCA 1850
realistically carved from amethystine quartz as the head of a pug, faceted foiled red paste eyes, reeded gold mounts with slightly raised thumbpiece
2 3/8 in. (60 mm.) high
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