AN ITALIAN SILVER-GILT MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF BOX SET WITH A MICROMOSAIC PLAQUE

AN ITALIAN SILVER-GILT MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF BOX SET WITH A MICROMOSAIC PLAQUE
MARK OF LUIGI MASCELLI, ROME, CIRCA 1810
Rectangular, the hinged cover with a fine micro-mosaic panel depicting a seated hound and a pair of doves tied to an anchor against a column, with red jasper sides and base, silver-gilt mounts, marked on bezel
3 in. (7.8 cm.) long