A Meissen porcelain snuff box mounted in gold, circa 1745 of upright basket form, modelled with trailing garlands on an osier ground, the interior of the lid painted and gilt with cheerful musicians, probably by Philip Ernst Schindler after Watteau, the interior richly gilt, reeded gold mount with shell thumbpiece6.8 cm., 2 5/8 in. wideCondition reportOverall in good order and of good appearance. A smal patch of wear to the gilt interior of the box to the right side about a third of the way up and another small area to the front interior just below the rim. "
A Meissen porcelain snuff box mounted in gold, circa 1745 of upright basket form, modelled with trailing garlands on an osier ground, the interior of the lid painted and gilt with cheerful musicians, probably by Philip Ernst Schindler after Watteau, the interior richly gilt, reeded gold mount with shell thumbpiece6.8 cm., 2 5/8 in. wideCondition reportOverall in good order and of good appearance. A smal patch of wear to the gilt interior of the box to the right side about a third of the way up and another small area to the front interior just below the rim. "
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