A CONTINENTAL ENAMELLED VARI-COLOR GOLD SNUFF-BOX, THE BOX PROBABLY GERMAN, 19TH CENTURY, STRUCK WITH AN UNIDENTIFIED MAKER'S MARK C. S. B., MARKS RESEMBLING THOSE OF JULIEN ALATERRE AND THE PARISIAN DATE LETTER FOR 1773, THE ENAMEL PANELS AND FRAMES...

A CONTINENTAL ENAMELLED VARI-COLOR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
THE BOX PROBABLY GERMAN, 19TH CENTURY, STRUCK WITH AN UNIDENTIFIED MAKER'S MARK C. S. B., MARKS RESEMBLING THOSE OF JULIEN ALATERRE AND THE PARISIAN DATE LETTER FOR 1773, THE ENAMEL PANELS AND FRAMES 18TH CENTURY
rectangular box, the cover, sides and base set with panels of sunburst pattern engine-turning, each set with an oval enamel plaque painted with colourful floral displays in chased vari-colour gold foliate frames, within blue enamel outer borders in imitation of lapis lazuli and chased with rocaille and scrolls, wavy internal flange
3 in. (76 mm.) wide