A GEORGE I GOLD AND ENAMEL SNUFF-BOX

A GEORGE I GOLD AND ENAMEL SNUFF-BOX
CIRCA 1710, THE PLAQUES PROBABLY BLOIS, CIRCA 1660
oval box with hinged cover, the convex enamel on the cover painted with Venus's farewell to Adonis leaving for the hunt, tree and landscape background; the counter-enamel painted with travellers by a lake with mountainous background; the base of the convex enamel painted with Venus and Adonis seated under a tree with winged putti and hunting dog, mountainous background; the convex enamel on the base painted with a tree, church, lakes and mountainous background, plain gold mounts with reeded borders
3¼ in. (86 mm.) wide