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PROBABLY GERMANY OR AUSTRIA, STRUCK WITH AN AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN CONTROL MARK, THREE FRENCH POST-1864 IMPORT MARKS FOR 18CT. GOLD AND AN UNIDENTIFIED MAKER'S MARK WITH INITIAL 'S' AS FIRST LETTER IN AN OVAL
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A CONTINENTAL ROCOCO-STYLE GOLD AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL DOUBLE SNUFF-BOX
probably Germany or Austria, struck with an Austro-Hungarian control mark, three French post-1864 import marks for 18ct. gold and an unidentified maker's mark with initial 'S' as first letter in an oval
Rectangular gold boîte-à-deux-tabacs, the two covers, four sides and base applied with carved mother-of-pearl panels set with stamped gold decoration, depicting scènes champêtres with peasant girls and boys and animals, the base with scrolling strapwork and radiating central rosette, reeded gold mounts with overlapping acanthus leaves, the silver thumbpiece chased with ribbons and applied with rose-cut diamonds
33/8 in. (85 mm.) wide
probably Germany or Austria, struck with an Austro-Hungarian control mark, three French post-1864 import marks for 18ct. gold and an unidentified maker's mark with initial 'S' as first letter in an oval
Rectangular gold boîte-à-deux-tabacs, the two covers, four sides and base applied with carved mother-of-pearl panels set with stamped gold decoration, depicting scènes champêtres with peasant girls and boys and animals, the base with scrolling strapwork and radiating central rosette, reeded gold mounts with overlapping acanthus leaves, the silver thumbpiece chased with ribbons and applied with rose-cut diamonds
33/8 in. (85 mm.) wide
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