18th Century German Silver Snuff Box with Hunter and Dogs

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18th century German silver snuff box, marked 12 (750), M M, of rectangular form, decorated with protruding scene of hunter on horseback chasing after deer with two dogs, surrounded by incised decoration, total weight 80gm, 7.5 cm x 5.5 cm. Provenance: collection of the late Fredric Sinfield, Sydney NSW, 1938 - 2008

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Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.

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snuff boxes, country of origin - European, silver and other 111