A VICTORIAN MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX workshop of Alexander James Strachan, London, circa 1840 Rectangular box, the cover and sides set with mother-of-pearl plaques applied with elaborate repouss scrolling gold openwork enamelled en relief with trailing foliage, flowers and rocaille, the lid furthermore painted with two exotically plumed parrots picking berries and flanking a brown squirrel in the same technique, plain gold base 3 in. (82 mm.) wide
A VICTORIAN MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX workshop of Alexander James Strachan, London, circa 1840 Rectangular box, the cover and sides set with mother-of-pearl plaques applied with elaborate repouss scrolling gold openwork enamelled en relief with trailing foliage, flowers and rocaille, the lid furthermore painted with two exotically plumed parrots picking berries and flanking a brown squirrel in the same technique, plain gold base 3 in. (82 mm.) wide
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