Details
La corne de bélier sertie à l'extrémité d'un enroulement ciselé d'un chardon entre des feuilles de tabac, la monture du col fondue et ciselée en relief d'un cordon de fleurs et d'une guirlande de chardon sur fond sablé, tous deux repris sur le couvercle à charnière centré d'une améthyste, l'appuie-pouce ciselé d'un indien d'Amérique coiffé de larges plumes, apparemment sans poinçon
L. 8,5 cm. (338 in.)
Poids brut: 134 gr. (4 oz. 6 dwt.)
FURTHER DETAILS
A GEORGE IV SCOTTISH JEWELLED AND THREE-COLOUR GOLD-MOUNTED SNUFF-MULL, CIRCA 1820
The collar and cover mounts cast and chased in high relief with a band of flowers framing a thistle garland on sable ground, the cover set in centre with an amethyst, the gold mount on the tip of the horn chased with tobacco leaves framing a thistle, the thumbpiece chased with an American Indian wearing a feathered headpiece
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Hippolyte de la FéronnièreHead of European Furniture Department
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