Lot Essay
Another gold box by this Swiss goldsmith is in the Louvre (illustrated in S. Grandjean, Les tabatières du musée du Louvre, Paris, 1981, pp. 347, 442, no. 544).
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GENEVA, CIRCA 1780, WITH PRESTIGE MARKS INCLUDING A MAKER'S MARK 'DMC'
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A SWISS VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
Geneva, circa 1780, with prestige marks including a maker's mark 'DMC'
Oval gold box, the cover, sides and base engine-turned with a panels of horizontal flutes centred with oval reserves of frosted gold chased in four-colour gold with trophies of Love, Fidelity and Harvest within laurel wreath borders, surrounded by trailing foliage chased in four-colour gold, the four reserves on the sides divided by scrolling pilasters, the rims of cover and base chased with frosted gold bands bordered by stylized acanthus leaves
2½ in. (64 mm.) wide
2¾ oz. (78 gr.)
Geneva, circa 1780, with prestige marks including a maker's mark 'DMC'
Oval gold box, the cover, sides and base engine-turned with a panels of horizontal flutes centred with oval reserves of frosted gold chased in four-colour gold with trophies of Love, Fidelity and Harvest within laurel wreath borders, surrounded by trailing foliage chased in four-colour gold, the four reserves on the sides divided by scrolling pilasters, the rims of cover and base chased with frosted gold bands bordered by stylized acanthus leaves
2½ in. (64 mm.) wide
2¾ oz. (78 gr.)
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.