A FINE GEORGE III SEED-PEARL BORDERED PARCEL-ENAMELLED GOLD AND HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX English, circa 1780/1800 Rectangular box formed as a book, the cover, base and rear side set with carved moss-agate plaques of square and rectangular form, with seed-pearl borders, within raised chased gold borders of reeded pillars, the front and side panels with marbelled-effect enamel, hinged square gold thumbpiece enamelled in translucent scarlet with central gold flowerhead on a black enamel circle 3 in. (78 mm.) wide
A FINE GEORGE III SEED-PEARL BORDERED PARCEL-ENAMELLED GOLD AND HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX English, circa 1780/1800 Rectangular box formed as a book, the cover, base and rear side set with carved moss-agate plaques of square and rectangular form, with seed-pearl borders, within raised chased gold borders of reeded pillars, the front and side panels with marbelled-effect enamel, hinged square gold thumbpiece enamelled in translucent scarlet with central gold flowerhead on a black enamel circle 3 in. (78 mm.) wide
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