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A SILVER-GILT MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL MUSICAL SNUFF-BOX
circa 1840
Oblong, the hinged cover set with a finely chased and engraved plaque depicting musicians in a foliate scroll surround, in the style of , within a chased and engraved floral scroll border, with similar thumbpiece, the musical movement visible inside the box, beneath a blonde tortoiseshell panel, playing two tunes, hairline cracks to tortoiseshell, marked on the hinge - 3½in. (9.1cm.) long
circa 1840
Oblong, the hinged cover set with a finely chased and engraved plaque depicting musicians in a foliate scroll surround, in the style of , within a chased and engraved floral scroll border, with similar thumbpiece, the musical movement visible inside the box, beneath a blonde tortoiseshell panel, playing two tunes, hairline cracks to tortoiseshell, marked on the hinge - 3½in. (9.1cm.) long