Sterling Boxes: Snuff Boxes

French 18k yellow gold snuffbox, 19th century. Rectangular with chamfered corners. Cover flat and hinged with black and gold enamel rondel depicting Classical huntress on engine-turned ground with concentric circles. Bottom also has engine-turned concentric circles. Sides and corners have engine-turned lines set in wavy and cabled frames. Worn marks. Condition: Minor side pings.

Dimensions: H 3/4 x W 3 5/8 x D 1 3/4 in. Weight: 55 DWT. #BS861

European Neoclassical 18k yellow gold snuffbox, 19th century. Rectangular with chamfered corners. Cover flat and hinged with engraved flower basket set in oval. Bottom has rondel with stylized flowers. Corners have “stone” pyramids. Allover fish-scale between cabled and imbricated leaf borders. Worn marks—possibly Swiss. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 5/8 x W 3 1/8 x D 1 3/8 in. Weight: 28 DWT. #BS858

Elegant French Neoclassical 18k gold snuffbox, 19th century. Rectangular with chamfered corners. Cover flat and hinged. Bright-cut ornament engraved on pink ground. On cover Classical architecture and sailboat. On bottom an amphora vase with flowers and pendant garland. On sides garlands. Raised pink and yellow leaf-and-berry and garland borders. Corners have rosettes. Marked. Excellent with glowing patina.

Dimensions: H 7/8 x W 3 1/8 x D 1 3/8 in. Weight: 47 DWT. #BS859