Oval box with hinged cover. Engraved lid with harbor scene and inscription.  In foreground, figure at shore greets two figures about to alight a smaller boat. In the near distance, a boat sits in harbor.  On the underside, farmyard scene and inscription. In the foreground towards right, a man stands near a well(?) surrounded by chickens and a horse or mule.  In the background, a woman stands near pair of pigs and a spindle(?).  Bordering both scenes and decorating the side of the box are engraved wave patterns.
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mid-18th century
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