A Gold-Mounted Mother-of-Pearl Snuff Box and Matching Counter Box, Probably English, Early 19th Century

the first, cut-cornered rectangular, the lid inset with a circular gold medallion engraved with a stag statant crest, the mother-of-pearl ground engraved with flower sprays and borders of geometric patterns, the polished gold mounts with a slender thumbpiece, length 2 7/8 in., 7.3 cm. wide;

the second, an octagonal counter box with matching decoration, diameter 1 1/2 in., 3.8 cm