Snuffbox
Snuffbox
Germany, Hanau
Circa 1850
Charles Collins & Söhne
Gold; chasing, champlevé enamel, engraving
2.6 x 8.1 x 5.4 cm, 103 g
On the lid inner side and bottom, there is a quality control mark corresponding to 18-karat gold in a circular shield with "CK monogram", and the firm mark for "Charles Collins & Söhne" in a vertically oriented diamond-shaped shield "CCS"
The snuffbox in a rectangular gold case with rounded corners and a hinged lid. It is decorated with the raised Rococo ornament featuring scrolls, vegetal motifs (acanthus leaves), and floral garlands, and is covered with light blue enamel.
2018/ДПИ