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APPARENTLY UNMARKED, CIRCA 1710, THE PLAQUES PROBABLY BLOIS, CIRCA 1660
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A GEORGE I GOLD AND ENAMEL SNUFF-BOX
APPARENTLY UNMARKED, CIRCA 1710, THE PLAQUES PROBABLY BLOIS, CIRCA 1660
Oval, the convex enamel on the cover painted with Venus's farewell to Adonis leaving for the hunt; tree and landscape background; the counter-enamel painted with travellers by a lake with mountainous background; the base of the convex enamel painted with Venus and Adonis seated under a tree with winged putti and hunting dog; mountainous background; the convex enamel on the base painted with a tree, church, lakes and mountainous background, plain gold mounts
3¼ in. (86 mm.) wide
APPARENTLY UNMARKED, CIRCA 1710, THE PLAQUES PROBABLY BLOIS, CIRCA 1660
Oval, the convex enamel on the cover painted with Venus's farewell to Adonis leaving for the hunt; tree and landscape background; the counter-enamel painted with travellers by a lake with mountainous background; the base of the convex enamel painted with Venus and Adonis seated under a tree with winged putti and hunting dog; mountainous background; the convex enamel on the base painted with a tree, church, lakes and mountainous background, plain gold mounts
3¼ in. (86 mm.) wide
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