A late 18th century German silver snuff box

A late 18th century German silver snuff box,

maker's mark ?DS, also with a crowned D,

rectangular form, the hinged cover with engraved foliate scroll decoration, rope-work border, gilded interior, length 8.2cm, plus another snuff box, probably German, maker's mark of CFS, oblong form, engine-turned and foliate decoration, with initials, length 13.3cm, approx. weight 7.7oz. (2)

Provenance:

Lionel de Rothschild (1882-1942)

Edmund de Rothschild (1916-2009)

The Trustees of Exbury House.