Lot Essay
Cf. Rackham (op.cit.) no.171
CIRCA 1770
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An unusual South Staffordshire enamel snuff-box
circa 1770
Cartouche-shaped, the pink ground body printed and painted on the cover with ships in a harbour with buildings and merchants, the shallow sides and base with flowers in raised gilt scroll cartouches with raised dots and trelliswork, the gilt-metal mounts with shaped thumbpiece
3in. (7.5cm.) wide
circa 1770
Cartouche-shaped, the pink ground body printed and painted on the cover with ships in a harbour with buildings and merchants, the shallow sides and base with flowers in raised gilt scroll cartouches with raised dots and trelliswork, the gilt-metal mounts with shaped thumbpiece
3in. (7.5cm.) wide