Opalescent agate snuffbox
Opalescent agate snuffbox
Great Britain
1780-1790's
Gold, opalescent agate; enamel, chasing
3.2 x 6.4 x 3.9 cm, 77 gr
Rectangular snuffbox with bevelled corners and a hinged lid. The box is made from opalescent agate plates. Gold carcass is decorated with chased foliate ornament, dark blue enamel oval plaques imitating lapis lazuli and with decorative columns.
Инв.1847/ДПИ