A late 18th century George III unmarked gold and aventurine glass snuff box, circa 1770

Of bombé circular form, the hinged lid collet set centrally with aventurine glass around chased decoration of flowers and palmettes. The interior with a pull off grill with pierced decoration of roses, possibly later for use as a vinaigrette.

Diameter - 3 cm / 1.2 inches

A similar example is illustrated in A. Kenneth Snowman (1966) '18th century gold boxes of Europe', plate 482.