A CONTINENTAL GOLD HUNTING SNUFF-BOX SET WITH A SILVER-GILT PLAQUE
A CONTINENTAL GOLD HUNTING SNUFF-BOX SET WITH A SILVER-GILT PLAQUE

19TH CENTURY, STAMPED TWICE ON THE FLANGE WITH AN UNIDENTIFIED MARK OF A SHELL WITH CROSSED LAURELS, TWO LATER FRENCH POST-1838 IMPORT MARKS FOR GOLD

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A CONTINENTAL GOLD HUNTING SNUFF-BOX SET WITH A SILVER-GILT PLAQUE
19TH CENTURY, STAMPED TWICE ON THE FLANGE WITH AN UNIDENTIFIED MARK OF A SHELL WITH CROSSED LAURELS, TWO LATER FRENCH POST-1838 IMPORT MARKS FOR GOLD
rectangular box with rounded corners, the hinged cover set with a silver-gilt plaque boldly chased with a hunting party carrying a stag towards a castle through a wooded landscape, the sides similarly chased with scrolls and foliage
3¾ in. (94 mm.) wide
6¾ oz. (211 gr.)

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