Tortoiseshell, Abalone & Gold Snuff Box

Fabulous tortoiseshell snuff box with an elaborate gold hinge, inlaid with abalone shell vignets of castles and buildings from far off lands in the centre of both front and back these are surrounded by elaborate tracery work of gold pins and small abalone roundels then around the outside are more abalone work with flower petal designs, the gold hinge is very intricately worked, it has been electronically tested for gold and shows ten carrots