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A GERMAN ROCOCO JEWELLED GLASS AND GOLD SNUFF-BOX
CIRCA 1750
Rectangular box, the cover, sides and base set with translucent blue glass panels on foils engine-turned with sunburst motifs, overlaid with pierced, stamped, chased and engraved gold cagework panels depicting young lovers in landscapes surrounded by scrolls, gold-lined, the silver-gilt thumbpiece shaped as a trophy and set with rubies, diamonds, emeralds and sapphires
78mm. (3 1/16in.) wide, minor damage
CIRCA 1750
Rectangular box, the cover, sides and base set with translucent blue glass panels on foils engine-turned with sunburst motifs, overlaid with pierced, stamped, chased and engraved gold cagework panels depicting young lovers in landscapes surrounded by scrolls, gold-lined, the silver-gilt thumbpiece shaped as a trophy and set with rubies, diamonds, emeralds and sapphires
78mm. (3 1/16in.) wide, minor damage