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A SWISS ENAMELLED TWO-COLOURED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
Geneva, circa 1790/1800
Oval box, the cover, base and four side panels enamelled in translucent red on an engine-turned ground of stripes with alternating stars and pellets; the cover centered by an oval enamel plaque depicting the Departure of Aeneas; the borders chased in two-coloured gold with foliage, the dividing pilasters on the sides with urns -- 87 mm wide
Geneva, circa 1790/1800
Oval box, the cover, base and four side panels enamelled in translucent red on an engine-turned ground of stripes with alternating stars and pellets; the cover centered by an oval enamel plaque depicting the Departure of Aeneas; the borders chased in two-coloured gold with foliage, the dividing pilasters on the sides with urns -- 87 mm wide