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GENEVA, CIRCA 1800, WITH THE FRENCH POST-1864 IMPORT MARK FOR GOLD
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A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD SEALING-WAX CASE
Geneva, circa 1800, with the French post-1864 import mark for gold
Slightly tapering cylindrical etui of oval section, all sides of cover and base enamelled with flower vases made of shaped gold and colour paillons on translucent blue enamel covering an engine-turned vertical coin pattern ground, the blue enamelled borders decorated with gold paillon stylized leaves alternating with green enamelled ovolos, the arched top of the cap enamelled with a flowerspray in gold and colour paillons, blank matrix
3.15/16 in. (100 mm.) long
Geneva, circa 1800, with the French post-1864 import mark for gold
Slightly tapering cylindrical etui of oval section, all sides of cover and base enamelled with flower vases made of shaped gold and colour paillons on translucent blue enamel covering an engine-turned vertical coin pattern ground, the blue enamelled borders decorated with gold paillon stylized leaves alternating with green enamelled ovolos, the arched top of the cap enamelled with a flowerspray in gold and colour paillons, blank matrix
3.15/16 in. (100 mm.) long