Tortoiseshell and gold mounted caricature snuffbox
Tortoiseshell and gold mounted caricature snuffbox
early 19th century
Gold, tortoiseshell; polishing, painting, embossing
2.1 х 6.5 cm, 45 gr
Circular pull-off cover inset with an ovoid wirework, piqué point and watercolour on mother of pearl caricature of Frederick the Great after Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki (1726-81), with a ribband-tied foliate engraved frame.
Инв.3677/ДПИ