A Private Collection of Snuff Boxes & Bonbonnières - 25th April 2017
Lot 215
A Saint Cloud silver-mounted snuff box or bonbonnière
Estimate £1,200 - £1,500
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Description
A Saint Cloud silver-mounted snuff box or bonbonnière,
c.1740, modelled as a small dog, with long ears and finely detailed fur, turning its head back over its right shoulder, the hinged oval lid painted in the Kakiemon palette, the exterior with a flower spray, the interior with a Chinese figure between flowering branches, discharge mark to the silver mount, 5.5cm across.