A SPANISH COLONIAL GOLD SNUFF-BOX
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A SPANISH COLONIAL GOLD SNUFF-BOX

CIRCA 1750

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A SPANISH COLONIAL GOLD SNUFF-BOX
CIRCA 1750
Cartouche form, the cover panel with central cartouche depicting a reclining figure, bird and putto, the base panel with a figure and putto beneath a lambrequin, the surround chased with panels of birds amid foliage, floral urns, hunting trophies, cornucopia and diaperwork, the interior later engraved 1940 Augustus, apparently unmarked
3 1/8 in. (8 cm.) long