A s൲mall gold and en♈amel snuff box, Hanau, circa 1780 and later

oval, the lid later enamelled with an urn within oval pink cartouche, surrounded by translucent blue enamel over reeded engine-turning, pale blue enamel zig-zag borders and small green spandrels, the sides and base with similar engraved and engine-turned decoration in plain gold, maker's mark MC crowned above a flowerhead between wings in leafy ornaments, French hibou control mark, the rim numbered: 816 (upside down)

5.5cm. wide