A CONTINENTAL VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
POSSIBLY VIENNA, CIRCA 1840
rectangular box, the cover and base each centred with a chased scrolling foliage cartouche within hexagonal reeded gold frames, the sides set with panels of horizontal reeding within vari-colour gold foliate borders, the interior later fitted with two compartments for make-up, the cover with later fitted mirror
3¼ in. (82 mm.) wide
A CONTINENTAL VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
POSSIBLY VIENNA, CIRCA 1840
rectangular box, the cover and base each centred with a chased scrolling foliage cartouche within hexagonal reeded gold frames, the sides set with panels of horizontal reeding within vari-colour gold foliate borders, the interior later fitted with two compartments for make-up, the cover with later fitted mirror
3¼ in. (82 mm.) wide
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