Silver - 26th October 2011

Lot 606

An early 19th century Roman micro mosaic panel mounted on a gold and tortoiseshell snuff box

Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £2400

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Description

An early 19th century Roman micro mosaic panel mounted on a gold and tortoiseshell snuff box, the panel inlaid with an A in the bottom left corner, rectangular form, with a scene of classical ruins, gold mounts, the hinged cover opens to reveal a velvet lined interior, length 6.1cm.