A rare marquetry fruitwood snuff box with gold mounts, German, circa 1765 rectangular, each face panelled with inlaid lively chinoiserie subjects, including figures around a magical lantern, playing music or returning with harvest, the gold cagework mounts chased with flowers and scrollwork, gold lining and wavy rims, slightly raised thumbpiece, apparently unmarked,8.1cm., 3 1/8 in. wide
A rare marquetry fruitwood snuff box with gold mounts, German, circa 1765 rectangular, each face panelled with inlaid lively chinoiserie subjects, including figures around a magical lantern, playing music or returning with harvest, the gold cagework mounts chased with flowers and scrollwork, gold lining and wavy rims, slightly raised thumbpiece, apparently unmarked,8.1cm., 3 1/8 in. wide
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