Antique German Sterling Gilt Silver Floral Engraved Repousse Snuff Pill Box 1880 Redo one rosette with the initials

one rosette with the initials "MRD" the second with the date "1784"

An exceedingly rare and historic General George Washington memorial tribute a very rare commemorative item & one of the very earliest of all American Printed Historical Textiles

A "bougie box" was a cylindrical container holding a coiled wax taper

He went on to exhibit his work at several other international exhibitions and his pieces are now highly sought after by collectors around the world

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Antique German Sterling Gilt Silver Floral Engraved Repousse Snuff Pill Box 1880 Redo one rosette with the initialsSOLD An elegant German Sterling Silver gilt repousse decorated snuff or pill box, circa 1880. The hinged lid decorated with a repousse work floral basket design, the side of the box with corresponding floral & scrolled design, the box opens and closes with ease and closes tightly. The box is stamped to the underside "935 Sterling Germany", which makes it a slightly higher grade than sterling silver, this box most likely made for the American market.