Georgian Musical Snuff Box shakudo The tassel is missing two

The tassel is missing two of the gold balls at the ends

The teal paste stones rest in foil backed mounts that reflect the light back through the stones with stunning effect

Turning it over we find the initials CC - in high carat yellow gold - and a date: October 8th 1902

A superb Victorian band set with five chunky old mine cut diamonds - total weight

with a diamond accent at each compass point

Georgian Musical Snuff Box shakudo The tassel is missing twoDATE: 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,