A Swiss gold and enamel snuff box
A Swiss gold and enamel snuff box

GENEVA, CIRCA 1800, MARK R CROWNED INCUSE

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A Swiss gold and enamel snuff box
Geneva, circa 1800, mark R crowned incuse
Rectangular, with canted corners, the cover painted with a dramatic scene set between two obelisks with portrait medallion, all against a turquoise opaque enamel surround with blue, white and gold foliate border, the sides and base with turquoise opaque panels, the canted corners with gold urns against deep blue ground, the base depicting a golden wheat garb within laurel wreath beneath a banner L'ABONDANCE, stamped with prestige marks inside the cover and base
3½in. (90mm.) long

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