The oval-shaped gilt-metal snuffbox features a hinged cover. All surfaces of the snuffbox are decorated with engraved ornaments and coated with gold of three different colors. At the center of the cover is an oval medallion featuring an openwork chased miniature that depicts two small birds among branches, set against a blued steel background. The unified decorative motif, found on both the sides and the bottom surface, consists of an engraved leafy pattern on a radiant engraved field around oval rosettes depicting sunflowers. The perimeters of the top and bottom sides, as well as the contours of the body, are decorated with a leafy ornament. The gilded interior surfaces are mirror-polished.

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