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GENEVA, CIRCA 1780, BEARING PRESTIGE MARKS, ALSO STRUCK WITH LATER DUTY-MARKS
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A Swiss jewelled gold and enamelled snuff-box
Geneva, circa 1780, bearing prestige marks, also struck with later duty-marks
Oval box, the panels on cover, sides and base with translucent dark purple enamel on an engine-turned wavy moiré ground, the sides with four two-colour gold pilasters, red and blue enamel pellets, the base similary decorated and with an oval medallion depicting a harbour scene with figure, the lid centred by an oval low domed enamel miniature depicting a young lady and cupid on stone base holding a laurel wreath, the rim set with small diamonds and rubies in blue enamel pellets, rose diamond and ruby set thumb-piece, marked inside cover and base
6.1 cm. long
86 gr.
Geneva, circa 1780, bearing prestige marks, also struck with later duty-marks
Oval box, the panels on cover, sides and base with translucent dark purple enamel on an engine-turned wavy moiré ground, the sides with four two-colour gold pilasters, red and blue enamel pellets, the base similary decorated and with an oval medallion depicting a harbour scene with figure, the lid centred by an oval low domed enamel miniature depicting a young lady and cupid on stone base holding a laurel wreath, the rim set with small diamonds and rubies in blue enamel pellets, rose diamond and ruby set thumb-piece, marked inside cover and base
6.1 cm. long
86 gr.
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