Lot Essay
For a similar object, see Sotheby's, Geneva, 19 May 1994, lot 45, resp. 15 November 1994, lot 25.
GENEVA, CIRCA 1820
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A SWISS ENAMELLED AND SEED-PEARL SET NEEDLE-CASE WITH PILL-BOX
Geneva, circa 1820
Key-shaped gold case with seed-pearl set and black enamelled handle, the tubular shaft enamelled in translucent blue on an engine-turned gold ground, with seed-pearl set borders, the ward forming a small box, its hinged lid and base painted with pink flowers on a blue ground and bordered with seed-pearls
93 mm. (3.5/8 in.) long
Geneva, circa 1820
Key-shaped gold case with seed-pearl set and black enamelled handle, the tubular shaft enamelled in translucent blue on an engine-turned gold ground, with seed-pearl set borders, the ward forming a small box, its hinged lid and base painted with pink flowers on a blue ground and bordered with seed-pearls
93 mm. (3.5/8 in.) long