GENEVA, CIRCA 1840
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A Swiss enamelled gold snuff-box for the oriental market
Geneva, circa 1840
Rectangular box of oval section, the body and sides chased with scrolling foliage on an enamelled opaque celadon green ground, that on the body edged by bands of white enamelled Greek key pattern on an engine-turned ground coated with translucent red enamel, the cover centred by an oval reserve of wavy outline, painted with a flower bouquet, slightly raised thumbpiece
72 mm. (2 7/8 in.) wide
Geneva, circa 1840
Rectangular box of oval section, the body and sides chased with scrolling foliage on an enamelled opaque celadon green ground, that on the body edged by bands of white enamelled Greek key pattern on an engine-turned ground coated with translucent red enamel, the cover centred by an oval reserve of wavy outline, painted with a flower bouquet, slightly raised thumbpiece
72 mm. (2 7/8 in.) wide