750 red and yellow gold, chiselled, engraved, punched Signed "Sahler" (twice); later stamped with French owl hallmark' (twice)



The heavy, extremely representative rectangular snuffbox with a slightly domed lid and baluster-shaped sides is decorated with hunting scenes in high-quality goldsmith's work, with the sides and base as well as the outer surface of the lid completely decorated with reliefs. The lower edge of the lid is decorated all around with a multiple wavy band pattern that rises in an arch at the centre front to form a thumb rest. The recessed foot section is decorated with a flat diamond frieze. Multiple curved cartouches of rocailles and C-arches frame the miniature hunting scenes on a finely chiselled, so-called sablé ground.

A wild boar hunt is depicted on the top of the lid, with the hunter striking down the animal with a deerstalker as it is brought down by a pack of hounds. In the background is an approaching hunter with a signal trumpet.



The outer side of the base shows a hunter with a dog whip pursuing a stag on horseback, which is being pursued by a hunting dog. A castle complex on a rugged rock can be recognized in the left background. The sides show the following depictions: a hunter with a shotgun sitting among his prey, stroking his faithful hunting dog; a beater trying to hold back his dog; a resting hunter with two dogs; a kneeling hunter with a rifle at the ready, sitting in ambush with his two dogs.