A hardstone and gilt-mounted ivory portrait miniature box and a tortoise shell and gold snuff box

APPARENTLY UNMARKED, CIRCA 1750/1780

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A hardstone and gilt-mounted ivory portrait miniature box and a tortoise shell and gold snuff box
Apparently unmarked, circa 1750/1780
Of plain oval form, the mounts with wavy reeded pattern, the cover painted with a drinking scene the other of rectangular form,with stepped and rounded angles, over all inlaid with a gold shell- and scrolling foliate decoration flanked by pique motifs, with gilt shaped thumb piece and gilt inner mounts
9cm. (3in.) wide and 9cm. (3in.) (2)

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