Lot 246 , A Meissen gold mounted snuff box and cover, c.1760, 8.2cm, restored crack to cover

A Meissen gold mounted snuff box and cover, c.1760, finely painted to the interior and exterior of the cover, sides and base, with figures in landscapes with castles, churches and river scenes, the waisted sides with flower painted spandrels to each corner, with later gold mounted cover and rim, 8.2cm, restored crack to cover
Estimate £2,500-3,000

The cover has probably been broken in half and has been re-painted and restored on top and inside to disguise this, wear to base to consistent with age, later gold mounts.
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Sold for £3,800