A GEORGE II GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF BOX WITH WATCH
A GEORGE II GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF BOX WITH WATCH

CIRCA 1750, THE MOVEMENT SIGNED F. ENGUI, LONDON, 1006

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A GEORGE II GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF BOX WITH WATCH
Circa 1750, the movement signed F. Engui, London, 1006
Octagonal, the bloodstone panels applied with gold cagework of scrolls and floral swags, the hinged cover with second domed cover opening to reveal a watch with white enamel dial and Roman numerals and diamond-set hands, with gilt-finished verge movement, the interior of the cover painted with a miniature of figures by a lakeside, apparently unmarked, with key, with fitted box
1 15/16in. (50mm.) long
Provenance
Antique Porcelain Company, London

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