A Louis Xv Gold-Mounted Mother-Of-Pearl Snuff-Box

Rectangular, gold-lined box, the cover, sides and base mounted en cage with panels of chased mother-of-pearl, burgau and shells set en cloisonné within reeded gold mounts depicting figures in a military encampment at dawn with sunrays in the background, the rims and raised thumbpiece, chased with rocaille, marked in cover, base and side with charge, date-letter (e) and maker; on flange with later French control mark for 18K; on outer rim of cover with decharge and later French control mark for 18K

Estimate:£150,000

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