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CIRCA 1755, THE MOUNTS CONTEMPORARY
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A MEISSEN COPPER-GILT MOUNTED SNUFF-BOX
CIRCA 1755, THE MOUNTS CONTEMPORARY
Painted with scattered flower-sprays and loose bouquets, of bombé form, the base moulded with a raised shaped panel edged with a gilt line and scroll border, the cover moulded with a similar domed panel edged with a similar gilt border, the centre with a reclining pug-dog finial, the pug-dog with black and reddish-brown markings and a gilt-edged red collar, the interior of the cover with a peacock perched on a plinth surrounded by flowers, the reeded mounts with a bracket thumbpiece (base with areas of wear, gilt borders extensively worn, enamels of pug-dog with minute areas of wear)
2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm.) wide
CIRCA 1755, THE MOUNTS CONTEMPORARY
Painted with scattered flower-sprays and loose bouquets, of bombé form, the base moulded with a raised shaped panel edged with a gilt line and scroll border, the cover moulded with a similar domed panel edged with a similar gilt border, the centre with a reclining pug-dog finial, the pug-dog with black and reddish-brown markings and a gilt-edged red collar, the interior of the cover with a peacock perched on a plinth surrounded by flowers, the reeded mounts with a bracket thumbpiece (base with areas of wear, gilt borders extensively worn, enamels of pug-dog with minute areas of wear)
2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm.) wide
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