A French Gold-Mounted Mother-Of-Pearl, Coral, and Shell Snuff-Box

Rectangular, gold lined, the cover, base and sides set with carved mother-of-pearl panels inlaid with gold wire and variously coloured shells forming a large bouquet of flowers and fruits, the gold mounts and raised thumbpiece chased with entwined rococo scrolls, marked in cover, base and inner rim with charge, date-letter (D) and maker; on rim cover with decharge

Estimate:£12,000

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