Dutch elegant engraved brass snuff box from the 18th century

Dutch snuffbox made of engraved brass from 1700, rectangular with rounded corners, fully engraved on all sides; the edge features a beautiful motif of scrolls decorated with leaves. The lid of this 18th-century Dutch tobacco box bears an unreadable inscription and five round medallions – portraits of as many dignitaries, along with their dated inscriptions, the latest from 1748.

The lower part is decorated with a gallery of figures placed behind a heraldic shield-covered balustrade.

The snuffbox comes from a private collection and is in good condition, despite natural wear resulting from 18th-century use.

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