SNUFFBOX IN 18K (750) GOLD AND ENAMEL Hanau, circa 1780-1785 Oval in shape, with guilloché decoration of fillets, the frames with mouldings of stylised foliage or ovals, the lid set with an oval miniature on enamel, painted in grisaille, depicting "Hector's departure for war", in a frame of foliage; the four pilasters chased with a fall of foliage and quatrefoil. Marks : On the base and lid: crowned E, two interlaced laurel branches, crowned C On the inner rim: a small bird's head The miniature is slightly off to the left H. 3.7 cm (1 ½ in.) L.: 9 cm (3 ½ in.) l. : 4,7 cm (1 ¾ in.) Gross weight : 167 gr. A colored gold and enamel snuffbox, Hanau, circa 1780-1785