An 18th century silver snuff box

An 18th century silver snuff box,

unmarked, probably German,

rectangular form, the hinged cover chased with a warrior and a dragon within foliate decoration, and inscribed 'OPE MEDAE VINCII', the base with a Bacchanalian figure on an eagle with the inscription 'RAPITUR GANIMEDS IN COELO', length 8cm, approx. weight 2.5oz.

Provenance:

Purchased from Christie's South Kensington, 16 May 1988.