A GEORGE II GOLD AND HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX LONDON, CIRCA 1740/1750 cartouche-shaped box, the cover and base set with shaped panels of smoky honey-coloured quartz mounted à jour within reeded gold frames, the sablé borders of the cover and the sides finely chased with hunting hounds in pursuit of ducks and rabbits within foliage, slightly raised scroll foliate thumbpiece 2 3/8 in. (60 mm.) wide
A GEORGE II GOLD AND HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX LONDON, CIRCA 1740/1750 cartouche-shaped box, the cover and base set with shaped panels of smoky honey-coloured quartz mounted à jour within reeded gold frames, the sablé borders of the cover and the sides finely chased with hunting hounds in pursuit of ducks and rabbits within foliage, slightly raised scroll foliate thumbpiece 2 3/8 in. (60 mm.) wide