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BY EMANUEL MÜNGBERG (FL. 1807-1833), MARKED, VIENNA, 1824-1866
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AN AUSTRIAN GOLD SNUFF-BOX
BY EMANUEL MÜNGBERG (FL. 1807-1833), MARKED, VIENNA, 1824-1866
rectangular box with canted corners, the cover, sides and base set with shaped and rectangular panels of engine-turning, with slightly raised borders chased with foliage and sea-serpents on a sablé ground, chased foliate pilasters
3½ in. (90 mm.) wide
3½ oz. (110 gr.)
BY EMANUEL MÜNGBERG (FL. 1807-1833), MARKED, VIENNA, 1824-1866
rectangular box with canted corners, the cover, sides and base set with shaped and rectangular panels of engine-turning, with slightly raised borders chased with foliage and sea-serpents on a sablé ground, chased foliate pilasters
3½ in. (90 mm.) wide
3½ oz. (110 gr.)
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