$35,000
of rectangular form with rounded edges, the top panel set with a miniature enameled painting after by William Hogarth, the central panel is surrounded by a gold frame flanked by a pair of caryatids on a stippled ground, the side and base panels with an engine-turned design, each of the snuff box faces with a border of cobalt blue enamel, 9 cm (3 1/2 in. ), the interior with a makers mark partially legible hallmark on the inside, additional mark on the inside fitting, 121.9 g.
Auctioneer:
Shapiro Auctions
Date:
2015-09-26