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The portrait is apparently that of Cardinal Rohan
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MAKER'S MARK OF MOULINIE, BAUTTE & CIE, GENEVA, CIRCA 1815
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A SWISS TWO-COLOR GOLD AND TURQUOISE-SET SNUFFBOX WITH MOTHER-OF-PEARL CAMEO PORTRAIT
Maker's Mark of Moulinie, Bautte & Cie, Geneva, circa 1815
Purse-form, the base, hinge and cover with engine-turned concentric circles within borders of cabochon turquoise and green gold calices, the base set with a circular mother-of-pearl plaque with bas-relief bust-length portrait of a cleric, marked inside base and cover, the bezel with 2456 and French control marks for 1809-1819, Département du Leman
2.11/16 in. (6.8 cm.) long
Maker's Mark of Moulinie, Bautte & Cie, Geneva, circa 1815
Purse-form, the base, hinge and cover with engine-turned concentric circles within borders of cabochon turquoise and green gold calices, the base set with a circular mother-of-pearl plaque with bas-relief bust-length portrait of a cleric, marked inside base and cover, the bezel with 2456 and French control marks for 1809-1819, Département du Leman
2.11/16 in. (6.8 cm.) long