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GENEVA, CIRCA 1790, LATER STRUCK WITH TWO PARISIAN POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD
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A SWISS JEWELLED AND ENAMELLED GOLD NEEDLE-CASE
GENEVA, CIRCA 1790, LATER STRUCK WITH TWO PARISIAN POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD
slightly tapering étui of rectangular section, the cover and base enamelled in translucent dark blue on an engine-turned ground with taille d’épargne trailing foliate garlands and floral sprays in gold and white and orange enamel, framed by opaque white enamel and polished gold borders with white and sky-blue enamel vertical bands, both sides of the cover and base set with finely enamelled oval miniatures with classical scenes within split seed-pearl borders, blank matrix
4¼ in. (108 mm.) high
GENEVA, CIRCA 1790, LATER STRUCK WITH TWO PARISIAN POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD
slightly tapering étui of rectangular section, the cover and base enamelled in translucent dark blue on an engine-turned ground with taille d’épargne trailing foliate garlands and floral sprays in gold and white and orange enamel, framed by opaque white enamel and polished gold borders with white and sky-blue enamel vertical bands, both sides of the cover and base set with finely enamelled oval miniatures with classical scenes within split seed-pearl borders, blank matrix
4¼ in. (108 mm.) high
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