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GENEVA, CIRCA 1830/40
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A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX FOR THE ORIENTAL MARKET
GENEVA, CIRCA 1830/40
Oval box with scalloped outlines, the cover and base centred with a pink enamelled scalloped reserve, the cover painted with trophies of Music on a ground of flowers, the base painted with flowers, within a fluted gold and a white enamel border, surrounded by a blue taille d'épargne band with opaque white and blue, translucent red enamelled scrolls and flowers, the lid with overlapping gold border, the sides enamelled with flowersprays within rectangular pink reserves alternating with foliate scrolls on blue enamelled rectangular reserves, all within gold borders, scalloped flange
3 1/16 in. (78 mm.) wide
GENEVA, CIRCA 1830/40
Oval box with scalloped outlines, the cover and base centred with a pink enamelled scalloped reserve, the cover painted with trophies of Music on a ground of flowers, the base painted with flowers, within a fluted gold and a white enamel border, surrounded by a blue taille d'épargne band with opaque white and blue, translucent red enamelled scrolls and flowers, the lid with overlapping gold border, the sides enamelled with flowersprays within rectangular pink reserves alternating with foliate scrolls on blue enamelled rectangular reserves, all within gold borders, scalloped flange
3 1/16 in. (78 mm.) wide
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium