Description & Technical information
Weight: 92g, boldly chased with rococo scroll borders, the cover centred by Britannia and Father Time, sailing ships seen beyond beside by a rocky coastline with palm trees, the base with an urn shaped vase on a pedestal within a garden, rocaille and flowers to the sides, reeded rims, a mirror fitted to the lid interior.
Date: 1740
Period: 18th century
Origin: London
Medium: gold
Dimensions: 5.5 x 2.2 cm (2¹/₈ x 0⁷/₈ inches)
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