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GENEVA, CIRCA 1820, WITH PRESTIGE MARKS, THE ENAMEL PLAQUE SIGNED WITH INITIAL 'B.'
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A SWISS ENAMEL, BURGAU AND VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
Geneva, circa 1820, with prestige marks, the enamel plaque signed with initial 'B.'
Rectangular box with rounded corners, the cover centred with a horizontal rectangular enamel plaque depicting the Holy Family with Elizabeth, St Mary's cousin, holding a dove, in a stylised acanthus gold border with blue enamel band, set on a matted gold panel adorned with blue-enamelled and two-colour gold foliage and scrolls, the sides similarly decorated, the base centred with a horizontal oval glass panel decorated with three monkeys as gardeners in gold and shimmering burgau, within a blue enamelled frame on a matted gold panel with four swirling gold rosettes in the corners surrounded by blue enamelled scrolls and three-colour gold foliage
3½ in. (90 mm.) wide
Geneva, circa 1820, with prestige marks, the enamel plaque signed with initial 'B.'
Rectangular box with rounded corners, the cover centred with a horizontal rectangular enamel plaque depicting the Holy Family with Elizabeth, St Mary's cousin, holding a dove, in a stylised acanthus gold border with blue enamel band, set on a matted gold panel adorned with blue-enamelled and two-colour gold foliage and scrolls, the sides similarly decorated, the base centred with a horizontal oval glass panel decorated with three monkeys as gardeners in gold and shimmering burgau, within a blue enamelled frame on a matted gold panel with four swirling gold rosettes in the corners surrounded by blue enamelled scrolls and three-colour gold foliage
3½ in. (90 mm.) wide