Antiques M.S. Rau | Swiss Multicolored Gold Snuff Box

This Exceptional Multicolored Gold Snuffbox Is A Work Of Impeccable Swiss Artistry. Flawless Hand-Chased And Engraved Gold Elements Adorn This Rare 19Th-Century Box, And Dynamic Floral Swags And Musical Instruments Accompany The Finely Etched Diamond Pattern Motif. The Majority Of These Boxes Were Fashioned For The Functional Purpose Of Holding Snuff, Or Powdered Tobacco. Such A Box Would Have Been A Prized Possession And Would Have Been Able To Fit Neatly Into A Gentleman’S Waistcoat Pocket.

Circa 1810
Features Later French Guarantee Marks And Import Marks For Gold

3 1/4″ Wide X 1 6/8″ Deep X 3/4″ High