Box with scene depicting Roman hero Gaius Mucius Scaevola before the Etruscan king Lars Porsena, Chased by George Michael Moser (1706–1783), 1741, British, London, Gold, Overall (confirmed): 1 3/4 × 4 9/16 × 3 5/8 in. (4.4 × 11.6 × 9.2 cm), Metalwork-Gold and Platinum, Chased by George Michael Moser (1706–1783), Although this box is one of the finest surviving examples of eighteenth-century English goldsmiths’ work, little is known about its manufacture and history, or even its intended function. The comparatively large size of the box suggests that it was not meant to contain snuff but rather may have served as a presentation box, intended to reward a specific feat or service
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