Featured 18ct gold mounted snuff box, enamel and mother of pearl

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  1. Ratsy Brown

    Ratsy Brown Well-Known Member

    Hello

    Today I have the nicest antique I have ever bought. Hopefully someone can help with the details. Heres what I think I know:

    Glass snuff box mounted in 18ct gold, enamel? painted on mother of pearl.

    I think the stone is a cabochon sapphire. I'm not sure about the paintwork being enamel. It looks raised in places, the pheasants and trees look three dimensional. I'm not sure about the gold mark either. Also don't know the maker/country/age.

    6cm width, 4.5cm depth, 2.5cm height

    Please help and admire.

    Thanks

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  2. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Ooooh!

    Debora
     
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  3. Ratsy Brown

    Ratsy Brown Well-Known Member

    That is the correct response.
     
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  4. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

    That is beautiful. The lid might be reverse painted. Have you tested the lid or body? Might be rock crystal.

    What is on the underside of the lid? If it's paper, then that could be the substrate for the painting, but it's a bit incongruous exposed like that.
     
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  5. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    That is gorgeous!
     
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  6. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

    Wow!
     
    KikoBlueEyes, Jan 4, 2021
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  7. Ratsy Brown

    Ratsy Brown Well-Known Member

    It's painted directly onto mother of pearl. I haven't done any sort of technical test, but the lid and body both feel warm when left at room temp, so I'll stick with glass.
     
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  8. DragonflyWink

    DragonflyWink Well-Known Member

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  9. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

    I hadn't considered shell. Very nice.
     
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  10. DragonflyWink

    DragonflyWink Well-Known Member

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  11. DragonflyWink

    DragonflyWink Well-Known Member

    Sorry, rushing a bit while on hold with customer service - unless your pics are deceptive, appears to be reverse-painted intaglio, backed with mother of pearl, and as suggested, good possibility it's rock crystal...

    ~Cheryl
     
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  12. Ratsy Brown

    Ratsy Brown Well-Known Member

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  13. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    There was a fabulous rock crystal box on AR last night. Russian.
     
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  14. janettekay

    janettekay Well-Known Member

    I love it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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  15. ulilwitch

    ulilwitch Well-Known Member

    Beautiful!
     
    ulilwitch, Jan 4, 2021
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  16. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    That is stunning, Ratsy, I love it.:happy:
    My birthday is later this month. Just saying....:angelic:
     
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  17. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Good luck!
     
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  18. popsycat

    popsycat Well-Known Member

    Wowsa!!!!
     
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  19. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    You're getting better at this sort of thing !!!!!;);)
    A fine purchase !!!! :)
     
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  20. NewEngland

    NewEngland Well-Known Member

    Very nice! Wouldn't you love to know the history? The person who bought it new must have been wealthy.
     
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