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GENEVA, WITH PRESTIGE MARKS, THE FLANGE STRUCK WITH INVENTORY NUMBER 2943
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A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
Geneva, with prestige marks, the flange struck with inventory number 2943
Octagonal box, the cover and base panels enamelled in translucent blue on an engine-turned ground engraved with horizontal wavy reeding forming a moir pattern, within opaque white enamel stripes and translucent blue basse-taille borders decorated with gold paillons of trailing foliage, the sides similarly enamelled, the lid centred by an oval reserve painted in brown camaeu with Diana the Huntress presenting a palm branch to Minerva accompanied by a putto, within a gold paillon border alternating gold leaves with flowerheads, the cut corners similarly adorned with blue ovolos surrounded by white enamel bands
4 in. (101 mm.) wide
Geneva, with prestige marks, the flange struck with inventory number 2943
Octagonal box, the cover and base panels enamelled in translucent blue on an engine-turned ground engraved with horizontal wavy reeding forming a moir pattern, within opaque white enamel stripes and translucent blue basse-taille borders decorated with gold paillons of trailing foliage, the sides similarly enamelled, the lid centred by an oval reserve painted in brown camaeu with Diana the Huntress presenting a palm branch to Minerva accompanied by a putto, within a gold paillon border alternating gold leaves with flowerheads, the cut corners similarly adorned with blue ovolos surrounded by white enamel bands
4 in. (101 mm.) wide
Provenance
Christie's, London, 18 December 1973, lot 182 (900gns. to Graus).