of rectangular form, the cover and base each mounted with a panel inset with the fine dot and cellwork, to the cover a principal scallop shell hung around with leafy and floral garlands, flowers to the corners and with a scrolling dot border, the slightly bevelled rim with a dentil band, all highlighted by mother-of-pearl accents, the base with similar smaller floral spray to centre and spandrels, reeded gold rims, the sides and curved thumbpiece chased and engraved with a scrolling foliate band on a stipple ground Length 8.2cm / 3�'' Weight: 91.5g
18th century German coloured gold rectangular box by Les Freres Toussaint, Hanau c.1760, formerly Rothschild family collection, chased and engraved with figural decoration in yellow, rose, lemon gold and silver,
19th century chased rectangular gold box mounted with a micromosaic of the Temple of Vesta at Tivoli, the box by Jean-Baptiste Fossin, Paris 1819-1838, the mosaic Italian. c.1810,