BY CHARLES COLINS SONS (FL.1837 - AFTER 1870, HANAU, CIRCA 1840/1850

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A GERMAN VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
BY CHARLES COLINS SONS (FL.1837 - AFTER 1870, HANAU, CIRCA 1840/1850
rectangular box with rounded corners, the cover with applied vari-colour gold cartouche depicting a couple dancing before a seated musician, in a wooded landscape with a colonnade beyond, the sides and base applied with vari-colour gold floral sprays, all within boldly chased scroll borders of polished gold
3 3/8 in. (85 mm.) wide
5½ oz. (174 gr.)

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Lot Essay

Charles Colin was described as médailleur; bijoutier of Hanau, specialising in gold boxes. Upon his death on 29 October 1817, his successful career was continued by his sons, Esaie and Jacob Charles Colin, also described as bijoutiers. Jacob Charles Colin married Jeanne Anne Thérèse Remond (b. 1787), the eldest daughter of the celebrated Swiss goldsmith Jean Georges Remond, in 1811. While Remond is most famous for his work as a gold box maker in Geneva, it is believed that he maintained professional relationships in Hanau, retiring there sometime before 1820.
For other boxes by this goldsmith see lots 149 and 221.

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