snuff box

Summary

Public: An oblong box with concave sides, deep mount and hinged lid. Enamel on metal with the lid moulded in high relief and painted with an old man with white hair and beard, the sides are decorated with sprays of flowers on a white ground. Private: An oblong box with concave sides and rounded base with a deep mount with wavy edge decoration and a hinged lid. The lid is moulded in high relief and painted with an old man with white hair and beard carrying a sack with keys at his waist, a column with a bird perching on top is in the background. The sides are decorated with sprays and individual flowers on a white ground with raised trellis and dot in white.