A RARE GERMAN ROCOCO POLISHED STEEL AND GOLD SNUFF-BOX
Berlin, circa 1750/1760, the flange struck with an indistinct mark
Rectangular box, the cover, four sides and base inset with gold panels engraved with a sunburst, clouds and foliage on a sablé ground and overlaid with pierced, chased and engraved panels of polished steel depicting various birds in landscape capriccios, wavy gold cagework mounts
2 7/8 in. (72 mm.) wide
A RARE GERMAN ROCOCO POLISHED STEEL AND GOLD SNUFF-BOX
Berlin, circa 1750/1760, the flange struck with an indistinct mark
Rectangular box, the cover, four sides and base inset with gold panels engraved with a sunburst, clouds and foliage on a sablé ground and overlaid with pierced, chased and engraved panels of polished steel depicting various birds in landscape capriccios, wavy gold cagework mounts
2 7/8 in. (72 mm.) wide
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