A SWISS JEWELLED VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
A SWISS JEWELLED VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX

GENEVA, CIRCA 1780/1800

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A SWISS JEWELLED VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
Geneva, circa 1780/1800
Oval box, the cover and base centred by oval reserves depicting allegories of the Arts and of Music and Love, in four-colour gold on matted grounds, the cover reserves framed by a diamond-set ribbon with bow at top, the base reserve by a silver ribbon, both reserves on fluted grounds within foliage bands, the sides also with vertical flutes divided by four matted reserves chased with loves symbols and flowers
3.1/8 in. (78 mm.) wide