A Private Collection of Snuff Boxes & Bonbonnières - 25th April 2017
Lot 96
λAn 18th century gilt metal and tortoiseshell snuff box
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £950
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Description
λAn 18th century gilt metal and tortoiseshell snuff box, with an enamel panel,
rectangular bombè form, the hinged cover with basket weave decoration and traces of gold wire-work inlay, the inside of the cover with a panel of Leda and the Swan, the sides with chased scroll decoration, length 7.8cm.