A GOLD AND ENAMEL SNUFF-BOX

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A GOLD AND ENAMEL SNUFF-BOX
SWISS, CIRCA 1830

RECTANGULAR WITH CONCAVE CANTED CORNERS, THE COVER PAINTED IN PUCE WITH A CLASSICAL SCENE AGAINST A TRANSLUCENT DEEP BLUE ENAMEL GROUND, THE BORDERS OF BLUE WITH GILT PAILLONS AND ENAMELLED IN WHITE AND GREEN WITH A FOLIATE DESIGN WITHIN OPAQUE WHITE BANDS, THE SIDES AND BASE WITH DEEP BLUE ENAMEL PANELS IN SIMILAR BORDERS AND WITH URNS AND PILASTERS AT THE CORNERS, STAMPED WITH PRESTIGE MARKS INSIDE THE COVER AND ON THE BEZEL - 3 5/8IN. (9.2CM.) LONG

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