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BY JEAN-GEORGES RÉMOND & CO. (FL. 1783 - C. 1820), GENEVA, CIRCA 1820, STRUCK WITH THE GENEVA TOWN MARK
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A SWISS FOUR-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
by Jean-Georges Rémond & Co. (fl. 1783 - c. 1820), Geneva, circa 1820, struck with the Geneva town mark
Rectangular box with rounded corners, the cover and base with rectangular panels engine-turned with a radiant sunburst motif emanating from a blank ovolo, the sides with panels of horizontally reeded engine-turning divided at the corners by stamped pine-cones, all frame by reeded bands, the sablé borders decorated in four-colour gold with ribbons twisted with foliate flower garlands, wavy thumbpiece
3 3/16 in. (81 mm.) wide
3 oz. (91 gr.)
by Jean-Georges Rémond & Co. (fl. 1783 - c. 1820), Geneva, circa 1820, struck with the Geneva town mark
Rectangular box with rounded corners, the cover and base with rectangular panels engine-turned with a radiant sunburst motif emanating from a blank ovolo, the sides with panels of horizontally reeded engine-turning divided at the corners by stamped pine-cones, all frame by reeded bands, the sablé borders decorated in four-colour gold with ribbons twisted with foliate flower garlands, wavy thumbpiece
3 3/16 in. (81 mm.) wide
3 oz. (91 gr.)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.