The artwork and craftsmanship on this snuff box is breathtaking, the engraving is superb and very realistic and wonderfully detailed.
Cover of the snuff box depicts the event of יציאת מצרים – Jews leaving Egypt, as is written in Hebrew on the lower corner of the cover. You can clearly see the Bnei Yisroel exiting the gates of Egypt into a lovely meadow with a pond and the animals associated with the environment, the land contains sprouting bushes, grass and trees.
In the background artistically engraved is a landscape view of the outer walls of egypt with its towers and castles. At top of the landscape there is a large mountain with a castle at its tip. also depicted is the weather of that day, a shining sun and some clouds in the sky. Around the edges of the box there are intricate foliate scrolling patterns. Embellished on the underside of the box there is an engraved beautiful foliate design on a checkered background.
Fully Marked,
2.9 Oz.
8 X 5 X 1.5 Cm.
Excellent condition, a couple very light scratches at bottom.
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