AN EARLY LOUIS XV GOLD AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL PIQUÉ COMPOSITION SNUFF-BOX Paris, circa 1740, struck with indistinct maker's and discharge marks Almost escutcheon-shaped black composition box with bombé sides, inlaid all over with shimmering mother-of-pearl and gold piqué posé , the lid decorated with exotic birds in a landscape with fountain, the sides with Rocaille , shellwork, cornucopiae and foliage, the base with a bird perched on a rock, slightly raised wavy incorporated thumbpiece and gold hinge 2.15/16 in. (75 mm.) wide
AN EARLY LOUIS XV GOLD AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL PIQUÉ COMPOSITION SNUFF-BOX Paris, circa 1740, struck with indistinct maker's and discharge marks Almost escutcheon-shaped black composition box with bombé sides, inlaid all over with shimmering mother-of-pearl and gold piqué posé , the lid decorated with exotic birds in a landscape with fountain, the sides with Rocaille , shellwork, cornucopiae and foliage, the base with a bird perched on a rock, slightly raised wavy incorporated thumbpiece and gold hinge 2.15/16 in. (75 mm.) wide
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