A REGENCY PARCEL-ENAMELLED GOLD-LINED TORTOISESHELL PRESENTATION SNUFF-BOX
LONDON, CIRCA 1810/1820, POSSIBLY RETAILED BY RUNDELL, BRIDGE AND RUNDELL, THE MEDALLION BY ROUW AND BARBER
A REGENCY PARCEL-ENAMELLED GOLD-LINED TORTOISESHELL PRESENTATION SNUFF-BOX LONDON, CIRCA 1810/1820, POSSIBLY RETAILED BY RUNDELL, BRIDGE AND RUNDELL, THE MEDALLION BY ROUW AND BARBER circular gold-lined dark tortoiseshell box with concave sides, the hinged cover set with a gilt medallion cast and chased with a profile portrait of King George IV (1762-1830) when Prince Regent, in profile to the right, within a taille d'épargne translucent blue enamel and gold frame inscribed ' GEORGIUS BRITANNICUS REGENS PRINCEPS WALLIAE ', surrounded by chased and engraved flower-heads and scrolling foliage with the heraldic badge of the Prince of Wales on either side, the outer border further chased and engraved with roses, thistles and shamrocks, the emblems for England, Scotland and Ireland, all on a sablé ground, polished gold mounts with applied shell and scroll thumbpiece, the medallion signed 'ROUW CER. EFT BARBER EXC.' 3 5/8 in. (93 mm.) diam.
A REGENCY PARCEL-ENAMELLED GOLD-LINED TORTOISESHELL PRESENTATION SNUFF-BOX
LONDON, CIRCA 1810/1820, POSSIBLY RETAILED BY RUNDELL, BRIDGE AND RUNDELL, THE MEDALLION BY ROUW AND BARBER
A REGENCY PARCEL-ENAMELLED GOLD-LINED TORTOISESHELL PRESENTATION SNUFF-BOX LONDON, CIRCA 1810/1820, POSSIBLY RETAILED BY RUNDELL, BRIDGE AND RUNDELL, THE MEDALLION BY ROUW AND BARBER circular gold-lined dark tortoiseshell box with concave sides, the hinged cover set with a gilt medallion cast and chased with a profile portrait of King George IV (1762-1830) when Prince Regent, in profile to the right, within a taille d'épargne translucent blue enamel and gold frame inscribed ' GEORGIUS BRITANNICUS REGENS PRINCEPS WALLIAE ', surrounded by chased and engraved flower-heads and scrolling foliage with the heraldic badge of the Prince of Wales on either side, the outer border further chased and engraved with roses, thistles and shamrocks, the emblems for England, Scotland and Ireland, all on a sablé ground, polished gold mounts with applied shell and scroll thumbpiece, the medallion signed 'ROUW CER. EFT BARBER EXC.' 3 5/8 in. (93 mm.) diam.
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