Lot Essay
It is interesting to observe that even Swiss gold box makers followed Vachette's example of incorporating mid-18th Century decoration elements in their boxes.
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A SWISS HARDSTONE AND GOLD SNUFF-BOX
GENEVA, MAKER'S MARK "S&G" IN A HORIZONTAL LOZENGE, WITH THE FRENCH GOLD GUARANTEE MARK FOR THE DEPARTMENTS 1798-1809, THE HARDSTONE PANEL WORKSHOP OF HOFMANN, BERLIN, CIRCA 1750
Rectangular box with rounded corners, the cover inset with a rectangular quartz panel applied with a flowerspray and a headless insect sculpted in various semi-precious hardstones, the sides and base engine-turned with a diaperwork gold pattern, the borders stamped with trailing foliage on a frosted ground
70mm. (2¾in.) wide
GENEVA, MAKER'S MARK "S&G" IN A HORIZONTAL LOZENGE, WITH THE FRENCH GOLD GUARANTEE MARK FOR THE DEPARTMENTS 1798-1809, THE HARDSTONE PANEL WORKSHOP OF HOFMANN, BERLIN, CIRCA 1750
Rectangular box with rounded corners, the cover inset with a rectangular quartz panel applied with a flowerspray and a headless insect sculpted in various semi-precious hardstones, the sides and base engine-turned with a diaperwork gold pattern, the borders stamped with trailing foliage on a frosted ground
70mm. (2¾in.) wide