Smooth, unornamented, rounded rectangular case with hinged lid featuring a polychrome enamel depicting a white and a chestnut horse, sticking their heads out over their stall and looking down at three dogs, two, black-and-white, long-haired hounds (possibly Borzois) and a small brown-black dog (possibly a rat terrier) with gold collar. Back engraved with monogram "hGB". Oval, red cabochon push-button catch with additional lifting tab at one end of lid. Gold washed interior has loops for elastic band retainers. Inside back bottom edge struck at center "S.M." in raised roman letters and "900", both in rectangles.
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