Georgian Musical Snuff Box acrostic most beautiful

most beautiful

with a shallow domed cabochon top and pavilion facets underneath

There's a very faint inscription to the back that reads: "From Lynn

It dates from the mid Victorian period

It dates from the late 19th Century and has taken on the most fantastic antique patina over the years

Georgian Musical Snuff Box acrostic most beautifulDATE: 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,