BY GEORGES RÉMOND & COMPANGNIE, MARKED, GENEVA, 1805-1815

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A SWISS JEWELLED ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
BY GEORGES RÉMOND & COMPANGNIE, MARKED, GENEVA, 1805-1815
rectangular box with canted corners, the cover set with an enamel plaque depicting a classical scene with figures in a wooded landscape, within a seed-pearl frame and chased foliate and bead gold border, the sides and base set with panels of translucent purple enamel on a guilloche ground with purple shells, diamonds and crosses linked with foliage between black diaper-work and white enamel fillets, with black, blue and white enamel taille d’épargne foliate pilasters
3½ in. (90 mm.) wide

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Lot Essay

Jean-Georges Rémond (or Réymond), was active as of 1783 until approximately 1820. He became Master Goldsmith on 22 December 1783 and founded Georges Rémond & Cie. in 1790. The company was named Rémond, Mercier, Lamy & Cie. in 1800 and specialised in the production of snuff-boxes, snuff-boxes with watches, singing bird boxes, form watches and musical boxes. Their work was of the very highest quality and with sumptuous decoration. The very rare deep-purple colouring of the enamel on the present box is a testament to the flair and imagination of the Rémond workshop.

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