A CONTINENTAL GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX
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A CONTINENTAL GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX

CIRCA 1750

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A CONTINENTAL GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX
CIRCA 1750
cartouche-shaped bloodstone box, the gold mounts chased with scrolls, later raised thumbpiece set with diamonds and ruby cabochons
2½ in. (64 mm.) wide
Special notice
Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not be imported into the U.S. Please be advised that a purchasers inability to import any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute grounds for non-payment or cancellation of the sale. With respect to items that contain any other types of gemstones originating in Burma (e.g., sapphires), such items may be imported into the U.S., provided that the gemstones have been mounted or incorporated into jewellery outside of Burma and provided that the setting is not of a temporary nature (e.g., a string).

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