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Tabatière en porphyre, à monture en or et ornée de micromosaïque, XVIIIe siècle

An 18th century porphyry and micro-mosaic gold mounted snuffbox

incuse stamped with sun rayed mark

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Tabatière en porphyre, à monture en or et ornée de micromosaïque, XVIIIe siècle

An 18th century porphyry and micro-mosaic gold mounted snuffbox

incuse stamped with sun rayed mark

Rectangular with cantered corners, the lid inset with a micro-mosaic depicting the temple of Vesta, mounted in a plain gold frame,, length 9.7cm, weight gross 244.10gms.

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