A GERMAN GOLD SNUFF-BOX
BY CHARLES COLINS SONS (FL. C. 1837-AFTER 1870), MARKED, HANAU, CIRCA 1840/1850
rectangular box with rounded corners and waisted sides, the cover, sides and base set with panels of peak-pattern engine-turning within polished gold frames and raised foliate borders, the cover with a small oval cartouche
3¼ in. (85 mm.) wide
4¼ oz. (122 gr.)
A GERMAN GOLD SNUFF-BOX
BY CHARLES COLINS SONS (FL. C. 1837-AFTER 1870), MARKED, HANAU, CIRCA 1840/1850
rectangular box with rounded corners and waisted sides, the cover, sides and base set with panels of peak-pattern engine-turning within polished gold frames and raised foliate borders, the cover with a small oval cartouche
3¼ in. (85 mm.) wide
4¼ oz. (122 gr.)
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