A VERY FINE ITALIAN VARI-COLOUR GOLD-MOUNTED PIETRA DURA SNUFF-BOX Florence, Opificio delle Pietre Dure, circa 1800 Rectangular hardstone box with canted corners, the cover, sides and base set with six rectangular panels encrusted with trophies of Music in various hardstones, the gold cagework mounts on the lid and sides engraved with a wavy line and those on the base with a scallopped border, the matted gold mounts at the sides chased with trophies of Music and with foliage in four-colour gold, the upper mounts of the corners with vases of flowers 80 mm. (3 1/8 in.) wide
A VERY FINE ITALIAN VARI-COLOUR GOLD-MOUNTED PIETRA DURA SNUFF-BOX Florence, Opificio delle Pietre Dure, circa 1800 Rectangular hardstone box with canted corners, the cover, sides and base set with six rectangular panels encrusted with trophies of Music in various hardstones, the gold cagework mounts on the lid and sides engraved with a wavy line and those on the base with a scallopped border, the matted gold mounts at the sides chased with trophies of Music and with foliage in four-colour gold, the upper mounts of the corners with vases of flowers 80 mm. (3 1/8 in.) wide
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