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GENEVA, CIRCA 1770/1780, BEARING PRESTIGE MARKS INCLUDING ONE RESEMBLING THE CHARGE MARK OF ELOY BRICHARD, AND A 20-CARAT GOLD MARK
Details
A SWISS FOUR-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
Geneva, circa 1770/1780, bearing prestige marks including one resembling the charge mark of Eloy Brichard, and a 20-carat gold mark
Shuttle-shaped gold box, the cover, sides and base with cartouches of engine-turned horizontal reeding framed by reeded c-scrolls, all centred by rural scenes and flowers chased in four-colour gold including a shepherd with sheep and dog on the lid, a dog with two swans on the front side wall, a pair of rabbits at lunch on the rear side wall, and a hound on the base
2 7/8 in. (72 mm.) wide
2½ oz. (72 gr.)
Geneva, circa 1770/1780, bearing prestige marks including one resembling the charge mark of Eloy Brichard, and a 20-carat gold mark
Shuttle-shaped gold box, the cover, sides and base with cartouches of engine-turned horizontal reeding framed by reeded c-scrolls, all centred by rural scenes and flowers chased in four-colour gold including a shepherd with sheep and dog on the lid, a dog with two swans on the front side wall, a pair of rabbits at lunch on the rear side wall, and a hound on the base
2 7/8 in. (72 mm.) wide
2½ oz. (72 gr.)
Provenance
A Gentleman; Sotheby's, London, 4 June 1973, lot 192 (£1,200 to Asprey).
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium