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A GEORGE II GOLD-MOUNTED MOSS AGATE SNUFF-BOX
ENGLISH, CIRCA 1740
Cartouche-shaped box, the cover, base and slightly tapering sides set with ten semi-translucent mottled brown agate panels mounted in a reeded gold cagework, the cover gold mount chased with trailing foliage, shell and fruit, the slightly flaring thumbpiece chased with scrolls and echoed in the base rim
72 mm. wide
ENGLISH, CIRCA 1740
Cartouche-shaped box, the cover, base and slightly tapering sides set with ten semi-translucent mottled brown agate panels mounted in a reeded gold cagework, the cover gold mount chased with trailing foliage, shell and fruit, the slightly flaring thumbpiece chased with scrolls and echoed in the base rim
72 mm. wide