A Regence gold and mother-of-pearl snuff box, probably German, circa 1730, cartouche-shaped, the lid set with a mother-of-pearl plaque applied with chased gold foliage around a vignette representing two hunters and their hound at a stag hunt, in further gold border with birds emerging from c-scrolls to each side, the tapering carved mother-of-pearl sides applied with chased gold bands below a border chased with ducks and geese alternating with scrolling ornaments, pursued by a swimming hunter and his hound, raised thumbpiece, stepped gold footrim around the small chased oval base,7cm., 2¾in. wideCondition reportChasing in crisp condition;some cracks and losses to mother of pearl and subsequent restoration;overall weight 94.1 grams -
A Regence gold and mother-of-pearl snuff box, probably German, circa 1730, cartouche-shaped, the lid set with a mother-of-pearl plaque applied with chased gold foliage around a vignette representing two hunters and their hound at a stag hunt, in further gold border with birds emerging from c-scrolls to each side, the tapering carved mother-of-pearl sides applied with chased gold bands below a border chased with ducks and geese alternating with scrolling ornaments, pursued by a swimming hunter and his hound, raised thumbpiece, stepped gold footrim around the small chased oval base,7cm., 2¾in. wideCondition reportChasing in crisp condition;some cracks and losses to mother of pearl and subsequent restoration;overall weight 94.1 grams -
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