A finely embossed German .800 silver box, post 1886 crown and crescent mark, 800 standard, and single letter 'N' to shield, probably Ludgwig Neresheimer & Co, Hanau, richly embossed throughout, the lid featuring a processional of 17th century gentleman and ladies in a garden setting enclosed by foliate borders, the sides with a repeat border of acanthus, gilt washed to the interior, hallmarked to rim, silver weight 167gr height 2.5 cm, length 11 cm, width 8 cm