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BEARING PRESTIGE MARKS AND SIGNATURE 'VAN BLARENBERGHE', THE FLANGE ENGRAVED 'SIEGE ET PRISE D'OSTENDE LE 23 AOUST 1745', WITH DUTCH IMPORT MARKS 1814-1831
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A ROCOCO-STYLE MINIATURE-SET GOLD AND HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX
bearing prestige marks and signature 'Van Blarenberghe', the flange engraved 'Siege et prise d'Ostende le 23 Aoust 1745', with Dutch import marks 1814-1831
Cartouche-shaped box, the cover set with a miniature under glass depicting a battle scene, the slightly tapering base of honey-coloured semi-translucent mottled quartz with slightly concave sides, the gold mounts of the sides engraved with wavy reeded scrolls, slightly raised thumbpiece, the inside of the cover gold-lined
2.13/16 in. (72 mm.) wide
bearing prestige marks and signature 'Van Blarenberghe', the flange engraved 'Siege et prise d'Ostende le 23 Aoust 1745', with Dutch import marks 1814-1831
Cartouche-shaped box, the cover set with a miniature under glass depicting a battle scene, the slightly tapering base of honey-coloured semi-translucent mottled quartz with slightly concave sides, the gold mounts of the sides engraved with wavy reeded scrolls, slightly raised thumbpiece, the inside of the cover gold-lined
2.13/16 in. (72 mm.) wide