POSSIBLY BERLIN, CIRCA 1750
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A GERMAN GILT-METAL MOUNTED ENAMEL SNUFF-BOX
possibly Berlin, circa 1750
Rectangular box, the cover and base painted with young Nereids and Tritons playing in a seascape, the four sides painted with playful amoretti at various pursuits, the inside of the cover finely painted with a carelessly dressed couple in a bedroom caught in the act by a jealous armed gentleman, reeded gilt-metal mounts with slightly wavy raised thumbpiece
3 in. (89 mm.) wide
possibly Berlin, circa 1750
Rectangular box, the cover and base painted with young Nereids and Tritons playing in a seascape, the four sides painted with playful amoretti at various pursuits, the inside of the cover finely painted with a carelessly dressed couple in a bedroom caught in the act by a jealous armed gentleman, reeded gilt-metal mounts with slightly wavy raised thumbpiece
3 in. (89 mm.) wide