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GENEVA, CIRCA 1820, MAKER'S MARK M IN HORIZONTAL LOZENGE
Details
A SWISS FOUR-COLOUR GOLD AND ENAMEL SNUFF-BOX
GENEVA, CIRCA 1820, MAKER'S MARK M IN HORIZONTAL LOZENGE
rectangular box, the cover inset with an oval enamel plaque depicting Alexander and Diogenes, flanked by richly chased four-colour gold foliate swags on frosted ground, the outer border similarly decorated with cornucopiae and fruit, the sides engine-turned within cut borders, the base engine-turned with polished cornucopiae and foliate scrolls on a matted ground
3½ in. (90 mm.) wide
GENEVA, CIRCA 1820, MAKER'S MARK M IN HORIZONTAL LOZENGE
rectangular box, the cover inset with an oval enamel plaque depicting Alexander and Diogenes, flanked by richly chased four-colour gold foliate swags on frosted ground, the outer border similarly decorated with cornucopiae and fruit, the sides engine-turned within cut borders, the base engine-turned with polished cornucopiae and foliate scrolls on a matted ground
3½ in. (90 mm.) wide
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, 26 November 1992, lot 306.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium