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

LONDON, CIRCA 1750

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A GEORGE II GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX
LONDON, CIRCA 1750
circular bloodstone box mounted à jour within reeded gold mounts, the cover applied with chased gold rocaille and trailing foliage set amongst scrolls, with waisted sides and slightly raised scroll thumbpiece
2 3/8 in. (60 mm.) diam.
Provenance
with J. Kugel, Paris.

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