A FRENCH SHAPED-RECTANGULAR GOLD, SILVER, DIAMOND AND ENAMEL SNUFF-BOX, the base and walls with engine-turned panels within borders of heavily chased foliate, flowers and shells on a matt ground, the cover similarly and more elaborately chased and applied with a central silver and gold plaque with diamond set star and crescent in a diamond border, with diamond-set flowerheads at the angles, with deep blue champleve enamel acanthus border, made for export after 1878, in red leather case

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A FRENCH SHAPED-RECTANGULAR GOLD, SILVER, DIAMOND AND ENAMEL SNUFF-BOX, the base and walls with engine-turned panels within borders of heavily chased foliate, flowers and shells on a matt ground, the cover similarly and more elaborately chased and applied with a central silver and gold plaque with diamond set star and crescent in a diamond border, with diamond-set flowerheads at the angles, with deep blue champleve enamel acanthus border, made for export after 1878, in red leather case
3 3/8in. (8.5cm.) long

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