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A GERMAN ROCOCO MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND GOLD SNUFF-BOX
circa 1740
Rectangular flattened box with incurved gold sides, the cover applied with a pierced and engraved mother-of-pearl panel set with gold piqué point, the corners decorated with pierced scrolling gold spandrels, the borders inset with red glass ovolos, the center adorned with an oval red glass panel, the base of mother-of-pearl with engraved and piqué point borders, the gold sides engraved with a bird, fruit and foliage on a matted ground -- 65 mm wide, within the original red velvet lined green shagreen case.
circa 1740
Rectangular flattened box with incurved gold sides, the cover applied with a pierced and engraved mother-of-pearl panel set with gold piqué point, the corners decorated with pierced scrolling gold spandrels, the borders inset with red glass ovolos, the center adorned with an oval red glass panel, the base of mother-of-pearl with engraved and piqué point borders, the gold sides engraved with a bird, fruit and foliage on a matted ground -- 65 mm wide, within the original red velvet lined green shagreen case.