Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 09 Jan 2019
λ A late 18th century ivory snuff box
λ A late 18th century ivory snuff box, the hinged lid carved with the coat of arms for the Borghese family, with a coronet above a mask, an eagle and a dragon, flanked by leaves and a pair of eagles standing on a lambrequin pelmet, all on a diaper background, the base engraved with war trophies and inscribed 'HOD.BVR.' and 'MCLXXVII', 8.5cm wide.