A JEWELLED HARDSTONE BOX WITH GOLD, SILVER AND GILT-METAL MOUNTS, PROBABLY GERMAN, CIRCA 1840 AND LATER

A JEWELLED HARDSTONE BOX WITH GOLD, SILVER AND GILT-METAL MOUNTS, PROBABLY GERMAN, CIRCA 1840 AND LATER

of cartouche form, the fawn hardstone lid carved as a cockle shell and applied with delicate trailing chains of rubies, rose diamonds, emeralds and sapphires set in silver and gold, the slightly later jasper base with shaped sides, scalloped gilt-metal mounts, unmarked

7cm., 2¾in. wide