Gold mounted brown banded agate cartouche shaped box

Date	c.1750
Period	George II
Origin	English
Medium	Agate, gold
Dimensions	6.6 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm (2⁵/₈ x 1³/₄ x 0⁵/₈ inches)
Gallery	S.J. Phillips Ltd

Description
Technical

The hardstone cover and base panels with light through dark brown markings and dendritic features, reeded gold rims, scallop thumbpiece, the gold sides chased and engraved with bands of flowerheads, building features, scrolls with rocaille and a scallop shell, all on a stipple ground.

Weight: 63.5g

Date: c.1750
Period: George II
Origin: English
Medium: Agate, gold
Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm (2⁵/₈ x 1³/₄ x 0⁵/₈ inches)
Categories: Jewellery