An early 20th century Austrian 900 standard silver and guilloche enamel box, Vienna by Georg Adam Scheid (1838-1921, reg. 1882), import mark London 1909 by Gourdel and Co

Of square form with rounded corners, the hinged lid topped with translucent cream enamel with gold papillon and green enamel wreath, raised by a simple thumbpiece. The sides with similar decoration. Gilt interior. Marked on interior and lid. Base later scratched Asprey. Housed in a fiited Asprey case.

Length - 4.3 cm/ 1.69 inches

Weight - 50.91 grams / 1.63 ozt