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A SWISS ENAMELLED SILVER-GILT SNUFF-BOX FOR THE ORIENTAL MARKET
Geneva, circa 1830
Oval box, the cover and base centered by lobed oval blue-enamelled reserves, depicting musical instruments, a quiver and foliage on the cover, and a posy of flowers on the base; each reserve surrounded by light green bands engraved with silver foliage and white and blue enamelled flowers, the sides similarly decorated and enamelled with flowers within blue reserves; with wavy flange -- 79 mm wide, minor reenamelling
Geneva, circa 1830
Oval box, the cover and base centered by lobed oval blue-enamelled reserves, depicting musical instruments, a quiver and foliage on the cover, and a posy of flowers on the base; each reserve surrounded by light green bands engraved with silver foliage and white and blue enamelled flowers, the sides similarly decorated and enamelled with flowers within blue reserves; with wavy flange -- 79 mm wide, minor reenamelling