Interior grill open on its hinge
(Hallmarks & maker mark are are underside of lid and interior beneath grill.)
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Engraved decoration of exception quality and condition
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Lid open, from front
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Undulating edge shape is perfectly echoed and filled by engraved pattern
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Exterior, both sides, engraved with equal perfection
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Acanthus leaf pattern wraps the box above and below
pinched in center, as if held by a ribbon
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