Georgian Musical Snuff Box acrostic The goldwork is exceptional

The goldwork is exceptional

with an enamelled Eye of Providence nestled at the bottom

A small town in Perthshire

It dates from the late 19th Century and has taken on the most fantastic antique patina over the years

Georgian Musical Snuff Box acrostic The goldwork is exceptionalDATE: Georgian, c. 1820 An incredible Georgian musical snuff box dating from the early 19th century. It plays the most wonderful tune, far more complex than usual music box subjects, comprising two distinct themes, and composed in the late Classical early Romantic style contemporary to the era. The case is French, indicated by hallmarks, and the mechanism almost certainly Swiss. The hallmark is actually a bust of the artist Raphael, side profile,