GENEVA, CIRCA 1780, MAKER'S MARK AI WITH CORONET ABOVE
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A Swiss enamelled and jewelled gold Boîte-À-Miniature
Geneva, circa 1780, maker's mark AI with coronet above
Oval box, the cover set with an oval portrait miniature of a young officer identified at the inside of the lid as "Sir Nigel Bowyer Gresley Bart. Obitt. March 26th 1808.", within diamond frame, set on a translucent scarlet guilloché enamel panel within borders of opaque white and blue with multi-colour floral paillons, the sides with similar panels, pilasters and borders
70 mm. (2¾ in.) wide (4)
Geneva, circa 1780, maker's mark AI with coronet above
Oval box, the cover set with an oval portrait miniature of a young officer identified at the inside of the lid as "Sir Nigel Bowyer Gresley Bart. Obitt. March 26th 1808.", within diamond frame, set on a translucent scarlet guilloché enamel panel within borders of opaque white and blue with multi-colour floral paillons, the sides with similar panels, pilasters and borders
70 mm. (2¾ in.) wide (4)