BRASS DOUBLE-LIDDED OVAL TOBACCO BOX, CIRCA 1750

the exterior covers with engraved scenes from Exodus 8, each within foliate engraved borders with small ovals variously depicting sailing ships, sea monsters and Justice, Faith, Hope and Charity, the five interior panels are engraved with domestic scenes.

Sotheby's, New York, April 4-5, 2007, lot 129.

interiors with some solder repairs to seams, small loss to pierced border near hinge, front closure with small loss and repair, otherwise good
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The exterior top with engraving from Exodus 8, depicting the plague of frogs and inscribed Egipten Vervilt Met Vorschen en / Guiade Women, the reverse depicts Exodus 8, inscribed Moses en Aron Verfocken des Volcks / Uyhoot, each within foliate engraved borders with small ovals variously depicting sailing ships, sea monsters and Justice, Faith, Hope and Charity, the concealed inner lid of the top depicting an interior with an amorous couple and an old man rocking a baby in a cradle inscribed hoc Kan een longe Vron Oude Man bedrigen / Cenander het Kent en ick Moet / fitte Wiegen, the inner lid with another interior with a man, woman, child and putto and inscribed Ick he been Oude Man tis Nict Na Wyn behagen / Maer Venis stiert Werck out ick net / heb te Klagen, the interior with an interior with a man and woman inscribed O Elendige bruyloft Waerye Nooyt / Gehouden, the interior of the hinged base with an exterior with a man, two women and children inscribed Niet soeter Vintmen unded trou als liesden / suffen Mun en Vrou, and an exterior scene with a woman, children and a man wielding a sword inscribed Waer dutmen heisden trou Versmaer daer / is het lunt guide state.