An important George II Gold Mounted Hardstone Snuff Box made almost certainly in London circa 1735/40.

An important George II Gold Mounted Hardstone Snuff Box made almost certainly in London circa 1735/40.
An important George II Gold Mounted Hardstone Snuff Box made almost certainly in London circa 1735/40.
An important George II Gold Mounted Hardstone Snuff Box made almost certainly in London circa 1735/40.
An important George II Gold Mounted Hardstone Snuff Box made almost certainly in London circa 1735/40.
An important George II Gold Mounted Hardstone Snuff Box made almost certainly in London circa 1735/40.
An important George II Gold Mounted Hardstone Snuff Box made almost certainly in London circa 1735/40.
An important George II Gold Mounted Hardstone Snuff Box made almost certainly in London circa 1735/40.
An important George II Gold Mounted Hardstone Snuff Box made almost certainly in London circa 1735/40.
An important George II Gold Mounted Hardstone Snuff Box made almost certainly in London circa 1735/40.

An important George II Gold Mounted Hardstone Snuff Box made almost certainly in London circa 1735/40.

Sold
Category

Gold Boxes & Objet D'Art

Reference

374116

Add to Wishlist
Add to Compare

The box is modelled in the escutcheon form which was fashionable at this date. The cover and base are inset with two exceptionally beautiful shaded agate panels. The agates are in excellent condition and show unusual fossilised foliate sprays. The cover has reeded mounts and a slightly protruding thumb piece. These boxes nearly always have plain sides at this date, however this example has been very unusually chased with hunting scenes in a rural landscape. The front panel depicts a stag hunt, with the stag being chased by a large hound in a rural landscape with trees in the background. The back panel displays a fox hunting scene, with fox being pursued by hounds. The fox hunt scene is incredibly detailed as there is a church, with spire, and windmill in the background. The two side panels depict a swan, swimming on water in one panel and taking off in flight in the other. Each pictorial panel is divided by a chased trellis work panel with incuse sides. The box is of the finest quality in terms of design and production and is in most excellent, original, condition. The box comes with its Spink box, an important firm which were established in 1666.

Length: 2.9 inches, 7.25cm.
Width: 2.1 inches, 5.25cm.
Height: 0.9 inches, 2.25cm.

RELATED ITEMS

A very fine and beautiful Georgian gold gem set toothpick case. English circa 1820

£2,750

An important, and extremely rare, early George III Gold & Enamel Magnifying Glass, with original red leather case. Made almost certainly in London circa 1770.

£7,950

A very rare silver gilt cased miniature folding knife made in London in 1896 by Francis Higgins

£695

A very rare early George III Gold Mounted agate Needle or Bodkin case made, most probably in London, circa 1760

£2,450

A very fine & rare William IV Silver Gilt Almanac Cover, containing its original Almanac and made almost certainly in London circa 1832.

£1,250

THE AESTHETIC MOVEMENT. A very rare and exceptionally fine silver and two colour gold Card Case made in Birmingham in 1885 by George Unite.

£2,950

A fine George III Gold Mounted Snuff Box, most probably for a Lady. Made almost certainly in London circa 1790.

£1,750

An important & beautiful George II Gold mounted Etui made in London circa 1745.

£6,750