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GENEVA, CIRCA 1830/1840
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A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX FOR THE ORIENTAL MARKET
Geneva, circa 1830/1840
Rectangular box with rounded corners, the cover and base centred by a shuttle-shaped reserve painted with flowers on a salmon-coloured ground within a fluted gold border surrounded by a rectangular grey enamelled panel with flowers in the corners, the outer borders enamelled in blue with multi-colour arabesques, similarly enamelled sides, plain gold rims
2 15/16 in. (75 mm.) wide
Geneva, circa 1830/1840
Rectangular box with rounded corners, the cover and base centred by a shuttle-shaped reserve painted with flowers on a salmon-coloured ground within a fluted gold border surrounded by a rectangular grey enamelled panel with flowers in the corners, the outer borders enamelled in blue with multi-colour arabesques, similarly enamelled sides, plain gold rims
2 15/16 in. (75 mm.) wide
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