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GENEVA, CIRCA 1820
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A SWISS ENAMELLED AND SPLIT-PEARL SET GOLD CHEROOT CASE
Geneva, circa 1820
Upright box of flattened cylindrical section, both sides of the base centred by oval reserves enamelled with scnes champtres within split-pearl borders, on octagonal translucent blue enamelled guilloch panels with gold and blue paillons forming foliage and floral festoons, within white enamel borders, the slightly domed hinged lid similarly enamelled and applied with a split-pearl border and topped by an octagonal suspension ring, split-pearl set push-piece, plain gold base
36 in. (90 mm.) high
Geneva, circa 1820
Upright box of flattened cylindrical section, both sides of the base centred by oval reserves enamelled with scnes champtres within split-pearl borders, on octagonal translucent blue enamelled guilloch panels with gold and blue paillons forming foliage and floral festoons, within white enamel borders, the slightly domed hinged lid similarly enamelled and applied with a split-pearl border and topped by an octagonal suspension ring, split-pearl set push-piece, plain gold base
36 in. (90 mm.) high