A cartouche-shaped snuffbox with a hinged lid in a gold setting. The lid, with a carved rim on a raised elevation that follows the contours of the body, and the base are made of skillfully carved translucent amber of a reddish tint. The setting of the lid is profiled and polished. On the front side of the edge of the lid, there is a lip for opening with a relief ornament in the form of scrolls and rocaille. The setting of the base features a shaped lower edge and an ornament in the form of scrolls and fluting on a matted (canfarent) field.

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