A Gold and Mother-of-Pearl Snuff Box, Henry Chawner, London, 1809

rectangular with rounded corners, the engraved mother-of-pearl lid with piqué point decoration and inset with a chased gold plaque of a dog barking at a large bird perched on a branch, another taking flight to the left, openwork gold scrollwork spandrels, engine-turned sides and base, fully hallmarked

Length 2 ½ in.

6.5 cm