A mid-18th century Continental silver-gilt scent flask,
with later control marks for Salzburg 1806/7,
the reeded screw-off cover on a compressed baluster form body, with relief rocaille decoration, one side with a lady reading a book by a fountain amongst architectural volutes with a ho-ho bird above, the other reverse with a flautist with a squirrel above, on a stepped octagonal foot, height 9.5cm, weight 1.3oz.