A GEORGE II PARCEL-ENAMELLED GOLD CAGEWORK AND HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX
LONDON, CIRCA 1760
Egg-shaped bloodstone box with later added red velvet pin-cushion, the gold cagework mounts stamped and chased with a squirrel, a fox and birds amidst flowers with foliage and reeded c-scrolls, opaque white enamel band on the rim of the cover with inscription in gold 'dieu vous benit' and diamond-set thumbpiece
1 7/8in. (4.8 cm.) long approx
A GEORGE II PARCEL-ENAMELLED GOLD CAGEWORK AND HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX
LONDON, CIRCA 1760
Egg-shaped bloodstone box with later added red velvet pin-cushion, the gold cagework mounts stamped and chased with a squirrel, a fox and birds amidst flowers with foliage and reeded c-scrolls, opaque white enamel band on the rim of the cover with inscription in gold 'dieu vous benit' and diamond-set thumbpiece
1 7/8in. (4.8 cm.) long approx
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