λAn early 18th century silver and mother-of-pearl snuff box

λAn early 18th century silver and mother-of-pearl snuff box,

maker's mark of E.K, circa 1720-40,

oval form, the hinged cover with a carved mother-of-peal plaque of a lady dancing and a gentleman playing a musical instrument, plain sides, the underside of the base with a cipher, the interior with a painted ivory panel of a lady sitting in front of a dressing table mirror, length 7.8cm.