Gold and agate snuffbox
Gold and agate snuffbox
Great Britain
Circa 1760
Tortoiseshell, gold; chasing, carving, polishing
3.0 x 5.2 x 4.5 cm
The snuffbox features a body of a complex shape with concave side facets and a protrusion on the front panel, set in a gold mount with a hinged lid, and is made of beige banded agate. On the lid, there is a framing with a relief ornament of rocaille work, flowers, leaves, fruits, and scrolls. The profiled mount of the lid and the base is smoothly polished. The vertical edges are reinforced with gold curved struts on the inner side. On the front side of the lid edge, there is a shaped projection for opening.
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