A GERMAN JEWELLED GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX POSSIBLY BERLIN, CIRCA 1750 cartouche-shaped box of amethyst quartz with carved baluster sides, with reeded gold mounts and scalloped flange, the raised scroll thumbpiece set with silver-mounted rubies and diamonds 3 1/8 in. (80 mm.) wide
A GERMAN JEWELLED GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX POSSIBLY BERLIN, CIRCA 1750 cartouche-shaped box of amethyst quartz with carved baluster sides, with reeded gold mounts and scalloped flange, the raised scroll thumbpiece set with silver-mounted rubies and diamonds 3 1/8 in. (80 mm.) wide