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GENEVA, CIRCA 1780/1800, WITH PRESTIGE MARKS
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A SWISS ENAMELLED AND SPLIT-PEARL SET GOLD SNUFF-BOX
Geneva, circa 1780/1800, with prestige marks
Oval box, the cover, sides and base engine-turned with vertical stripes and coated with translucent night blue enamel, within bands of green, blue and gold paillons depicting foliage, framed by white enamel bands, the lid centred with an oval enamel plaque painted with a young child in classical dress offering a book to a lady standing in a landscape, within a split-pearl set border, the four side pilasters enamelled in opaque turquoise-green and encrusted with gold paillon foliage
3 in. (83 mm.) wide
Geneva, circa 1780/1800, with prestige marks
Oval box, the cover, sides and base engine-turned with vertical stripes and coated with translucent night blue enamel, within bands of green, blue and gold paillons depicting foliage, framed by white enamel bands, the lid centred with an oval enamel plaque painted with a young child in classical dress offering a book to a lady standing in a landscape, within a split-pearl set border, the four side pilasters enamelled in opaque turquoise-green and encrusted with gold paillon foliage
3 in. (83 mm.) wide