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A French 18th Century gilt-lined snuff box
of oval form, the hinged cover with a central vignette of a sailing ship within a wreath and bow cartouche surrounded by fluting, the fluted sides engraved with foliate swags, the base with a central vignette of fruit and gardening trophies within an oval cartouche surrounded by fluting, decorated overall with foliate and berry borders, Paris, 1779, Maker's mark, C.A.H. - 3¼in. (8.25cm.)
See Plate 3
of oval form, the hinged cover with a central vignette of a sailing ship within a wreath and bow cartouche surrounded by fluting, the fluted sides engraved with foliate swags, the base with a central vignette of fruit and gardening trophies within an oval cartouche surrounded by fluting, decorated overall with foliate and berry borders, Paris, 1779, Maker's mark, C.A.H. - 3¼in. (8.25cm.)
See Plate 3