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GENEVA, CIRCA 1780, WITH PRESTIGE MARKS
Details
A SWISS ENAMELLED VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
Geneva, circa 1780, with prestige marks
Oval box, the panels on cover, sides and base coated with opaque lilac enamel within bright-cut gold borders, the lid centred with a green enamelled oval reserve applied with an urn of flowers chased in four-colour gold within a reeded gold border, surrounded by an engraved taille d'pargne garland of leaves with a bow at base, the four side panels similarly adorned, the four side pilasters chased and engraved with mirrored reeded scrolls hung with swags, the borders stamped with gold ribbon-twist and laurel bands
2.5/8 in. (68 mm.) wide
Geneva, circa 1780, with prestige marks
Oval box, the panels on cover, sides and base coated with opaque lilac enamel within bright-cut gold borders, the lid centred with a green enamelled oval reserve applied with an urn of flowers chased in four-colour gold within a reeded gold border, surrounded by an engraved taille d'pargne garland of leaves with a bow at base, the four side panels similarly adorned, the four side pilasters chased and engraved with mirrored reeded scrolls hung with swags, the borders stamped with gold ribbon-twist and laurel bands
2.5/8 in. (68 mm.) wide
Provenance
The Lord Rothschild, G.B.E., G.M., F.R.S.; Christie's, London, 30 June 1982, lot 16 (3,800).