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APPARENTLY UNMARKED, PROBABLY DRESDEN, CIRCA 1760
Details
A GERMAN JEWEL AND GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX
APPARENTLY UNMARKED, PROBABLY DRESDEN, CIRCA 1760
Grey agate carved as a mouse, its eyes set with foiled crystal, the rose gold mount chased with a wavy frieze and applied with thumbpiece set with diamonds and rubies to simulate a fruiting branch, the hinged cover set with a brown agate panel, marked twice with later French control mark for imported objects used 1819-1838
2 7⁄8 in. (7.2 cm.) long
3 oz. 8 dwt. (105 gr.) gross weight
APPARENTLY UNMARKED, PROBABLY DRESDEN, CIRCA 1760
Grey agate carved as a mouse, its eyes set with foiled crystal, the rose gold mount chased with a wavy frieze and applied with thumbpiece set with diamonds and rubies to simulate a fruiting branch, the hinged cover set with a brown agate panel, marked twice with later French control mark for imported objects used 1819-1838
2 7⁄8 in. (7.2 cm.) long
3 oz. 8 dwt. (105 gr.) gross weight
Provenance
The Collection of the Rothschild family.
By descent to the present owners.
By descent to the present owners.