ENGLISH OR GERMAN, CIRCA 1730
Details
A diamond-set gold-mounted agate snuff box
English or German, circa 1730
Cartouche-shaped, the brown agate hinged cover with moulded border and diamond-set floral thumbpiece, the similar broadly fluted bomb agate base with gold border chased with panels of dolphins, a rabbit, bird, swans and foliage, each on matted ground within scrolls, marked with a later restricted warranty mark
2in. (6.5cm.) long
English or German, circa 1730
Cartouche-shaped, the brown agate hinged cover with moulded border and diamond-set floral thumbpiece, the similar broadly fluted bomb agate base with gold border chased with panels of dolphins, a rabbit, bird, swans and foliage, each on matted ground within scrolls, marked with a later restricted warranty mark
2in. (6.5cm.) long