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MAKER'S MARK TM ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS MANN (FL. 1713 - C. 1750), MARKED, WITH THE LONDON ASSAY OFFICE MARK 1739-1756, THE ENGLISH STANDARD MARK FOR 22-CARAT GOLD 1739-1756, LONDON DATE LETTER 'S' FOR MAY 1753 - MAY 1754, THE FLANGE LATER STRUCK WITH TWO FRENCH POST-1893 IMPORT MARKS FOR GOLD
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A GEORGE II GOLD HUNTING SNUFF-BOX
MAKER'S MARK TM ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS MANN (FL. 1713 - C. 1750), MARKED, WITH THE LONDON ASSAY OFFICE MARK 1739-1756, THE ENGLISH STANDARD MARK FOR 22-CARAT GOLD 1739-1756, LONDON DATE LETTER 'S' FOR MAY 1753 - MAY 1754, THE FLANGE LATER STRUCK WITH TWO FRENCH POST-1893 IMPORT MARKS FOR GOLD
Rectangular box, the matted gold cover boldly chased and embossed with a scene depicting the hunter Cephalus and a deer lying with an arrow in its side, in a landscape, within a cartouche framed by polished reeded c-scrolls and foliage, reeded bold mounts with raised foliate thumbpiece, the baluster sides chased with hounds, deer, a fox and swans on a sablé ground, reeded c-scrolls and flowers, polished gold base
2½ in. (64 mm.) wide
3¼ oz. (96 gr.)
MAKER'S MARK TM ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS MANN (FL. 1713 - C. 1750), MARKED, WITH THE LONDON ASSAY OFFICE MARK 1739-1756, THE ENGLISH STANDARD MARK FOR 22-CARAT GOLD 1739-1756, LONDON DATE LETTER 'S' FOR MAY 1753 - MAY 1754, THE FLANGE LATER STRUCK WITH TWO FRENCH POST-1893 IMPORT MARKS FOR GOLD
Rectangular box, the matted gold cover boldly chased and embossed with a scene depicting the hunter Cephalus and a deer lying with an arrow in its side, in a landscape, within a cartouche framed by polished reeded c-scrolls and foliage, reeded bold mounts with raised foliate thumbpiece, the baluster sides chased with hounds, deer, a fox and swans on a sablé ground, reeded c-scrolls and flowers, polished gold base
2½ in. (64 mm.) wide
3¼ oz. (96 gr.)
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