Rectangular gold snuffbox with rounded corners and a hinged lid. A scene of farewell to Aeneas' farewell to Queen Dido is on the lid. It is depicted in rectangle on black background, in the stylized arch that is decorated with blue and white enamel ribbons. Relief image of an eagle in gold square onlay, rimmed with black enamel frame, on blue enamel background is above the picture. Chased Egyptian columns are on the image sides. They are decorated with blue opaque enamel; three chased rectangles decorated with aventurine crumbs are beneath. The case is decorated with chased geometric and foliage patterns, opaque blue and dark blue enamel. Rectangular guilloche plate decorated with transparent red enamel is on the snuffbox bottom. The snuffbox is stored in the authentic leather case.

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