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A FRENCH GOLD AND ENAMEL SNUFF-BOX
by Étienne-Lucien Blerzy, Paris, circa 1798
Rectangular gold box of pocket-fitting shape, the cover, sides and base decorated with rectangular panels engine-turned with a diaper pattern, the cover and base framed by a rosette and chain motif in blue opaque enamel on a matted band, the side panels within narrow blue opaque enamel borders, the corners chased with blue-enamelled vases -- 80 mm wide.
by Étienne-Lucien Blerzy, Paris, circa 1798
Rectangular gold box of pocket-fitting shape, the cover, sides and base decorated with rectangular panels engine-turned with a diaper pattern, the cover and base framed by a rosette and chain motif in blue opaque enamel on a matted band, the side panels within narrow blue opaque enamel borders, the corners chased with blue-enamelled vases -- 80 mm wide.