GENEVA, CIRCA 1840/1850, MARKED WITH THE GENEVA MARK FOR 18 CT. GOLD 1815-1881, MAKER'S MARK "CM"
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A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
Geneva, circa 1840/1850, marked with the Geneva mark for 18 ct. gold 1815-1881, maker's mark "CM"
Cartouche-shaped gold box with wavy outlines, the cover, sides and base engine-turned with foliate scrolls and partially enamelled in opaque white, black and blue and translucent green, the lid and base framed by an opaque blue enamel band with gold taille d'épargne trailing foliage, the cover enamelled en plein with a reserve depicting a shipwreck scene with an iceberg, shell-shaped pushpiece
83 mm. (3¼ in.) wide
Geneva, circa 1840/1850, marked with the Geneva mark for 18 ct. gold 1815-1881, maker's mark "CM"
Cartouche-shaped gold box with wavy outlines, the cover, sides and base engine-turned with foliate scrolls and partially enamelled in opaque white, black and blue and translucent green, the lid and base framed by an opaque blue enamel band with gold taille d'épargne trailing foliage, the cover enamelled en plein with a reserve depicting a shipwreck scene with an iceberg, shell-shaped pushpiece
83 mm. (3¼ in.) wide