snuff box

Summary

Public: A circular box with concave sides, plain mount and a hinged lid, enamel on metal and painted on the lid with a portrait of a lady on a dark background with a scroll border on a white ground, the sides are painted with sprays of flowers on a white ground. Private: A circular box with concave sides, rounded base, plain mount and a hinged lid. Enamel on metal and painted on the lid with a portrait of a lady wearing a blue dress with a yellow shawl and ribbon around her neck on a dark grey background with a scroll border in purple on a white ground. The sides are painted with sprays of flowers on a white ground. The bottom is painted with two leaves.