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A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
maker's mark SxFD, Geneva, circa 1785/1790
Oval box, the cover, sides and base enamelled with white lines on a lilac ground forming a vermiculé pattern, within a border of gold paillon leaves and white enamel bands with a zig-zag ribbon, the lid centered by a rectangular cartouche painted with a couple of lovers seated in a garden and reading a letter -- 75 mm wide.
maker's mark SxFD, Geneva, circa 1785/1790
Oval box, the cover, sides and base enamelled with white lines on a lilac ground forming a vermiculé pattern, within a border of gold paillon leaves and white enamel bands with a zig-zag ribbon, the lid centered by a rectangular cartouche painted with a couple of lovers seated in a garden and reading a letter -- 75 mm wide.