The oval gold body, featuring flat bottom and a hinged lift-top lid, is decorated with chased and engraved ornamentation using elements of multi-colored gold. The exterior surfaces are adorned with polychrome enamel miniatures framed by rocaille motifs, leafy branches, and flowers. The top lid features a composition depicting Orpheus playing the lyre and Eurydice listening to him. The bottom of the snuffbox displays an elegant polychrome enamel miniature depicting a gallant pastoral scene with a classical motif: two female figures in antique drapery by a park fountain and a vase, accompanied by a hovering cupid.

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