A sterling silver snuffbox with moss agate and black enamel decoration

925 silver, repoussé and guilloché; black enamel decoration on the sides; gilt interior; hinged lid with an open-set moss agate, faceted along the sides; diagonal crack in the moss agate; signs of age and use, rubbed; hallmarked on the inside: maker's mark, 925, hoopoe silver purity hallmark; dimensions: 8 x 6 x 1.3 cm; in its original presentation case with impressed inscription 'Franz Hiess & Söhne 25 Kärntnerstraße Wien'; dimensions of case: 12 x 9 x 3 cm. (SH)

Estimate:£125.45

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