Snuffbox made of 86 samples of Saxon gemstones
Attributed to Johann Christian Neuber
Dresden, ca. 1785–90
Gold, agate, jasper, carnelian, petrified wood, and lapis lazuli
Private collection
Photo Michael Bodycomb
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