Fine Pique work tortoiseshell snuff box
England, Circa 1780
Diameter: 7 cms (2.8 ins)
Height: 2.1 cms (0.8 ins)
A fine 18th century circular snuff box inlaid with gold pique work and (once) polished steel discs, the central panel on the lid depicting an allegory of love inset within a gold tooled frame, a cherub seated in a chariot holding a rose and being pulled by butterflies.
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