A GEORGE IV GOLD-LINED COMPOSITION SNUFF-BOX WITH ENAMEL MINIATURE
circa 1825/1830, the miniature possibly Swiss or French, circa 1840/1860
Rectangular black composition box with concave sides, the lid applied with an oval enamel on gold miniature of a Rococo lady in fur-bordered blue silk gown and holding a fan, called Marquise du Deffand according to the an inscription on the counter-enamel, the thumbpiece cast with a foliate scrolling cartouche, the inside gold-lined and engraved with a presentation inscription
3 3/16 in. (81 mm.) wide
A GEORGE IV GOLD-LINED COMPOSITION SNUFF-BOX WITH ENAMEL MINIATURE
circa 1825/1830, the miniature possibly Swiss or French, circa 1840/1860
Rectangular black composition box with concave sides, the lid applied with an oval enamel on gold miniature of a Rococo lady in fur-bordered blue silk gown and holding a fan, called Marquise du Deffand according to the an inscription on the counter-enamel, the thumbpiece cast with a foliate scrolling cartouche, the inside gold-lined and engraved with a presentation inscription
3 3/16 in. (81 mm.) wide