Of rectangular form with canted corners, the hinged lid with shaped sides. The lid engraved with a port scene of Amsterdam, the base with a scene of Rotterdam, each labelled so. The sides with dogs chasing hares, and a hunter with a horn, all with trees. The edge of side stamped with initials SIM. Gilt interior. The base marked with town mark combined with date letter C, and partially obscured maker’s mark L.B. Length – 13.3 cm / 5.25 inches Weight – 203 grams / 6.53 oztNotes:A box of this date and maker with the same scenes was sold Christie’s Amsterdam, 16 April 2002, lot 1074 (€18,800 incl. prem) A box of 1758 by this maker engraved with the same scenes was sold Christie’s Amsterdam, 16 April 2002, lot 1063 (€25,850 incl. prem) A box of this date by this maker engraved with the Amsterdam tax riots was sold Christie’s Amsterdam, 5 Oct 2011, lot 129 (€4375 incl. prem) A box of 1759 by this maker was sold Christie’s Amsterdam, 16 April 2002, lot 1069 (€17,625 incl. prem) A snuff box of 1749 by this maker is in the collection of the Rijksmuseum (BK-NM-7943)