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TWICE INCUSED VR UNDER CROWN AND COCKERELL'S HEAD, PARIS, CIRCA 1805
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A French three-colour gold snuff-box
Twice incused VR under crown and cockerell's head, Paris, circa 1805
Oval, the cover applied with octagonal three-coloured gold panel with dog, birds, basket with fruit and bushes, within engine-turned and engraved stylised foliage and a two-colour gold applied foliate border, the sides and base decorated similarly
7.2cm. long
marked on inside cover, base and side
54gr.
Twice incused VR under crown and cockerell's head, Paris, circa 1805
Oval, the cover applied with octagonal three-coloured gold panel with dog, birds, basket with fruit and bushes, within engine-turned and engraved stylised foliage and a two-colour gold applied foliate border, the sides and base decorated similarly
7.2cm. long
marked on inside cover, base and side
54gr.
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