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A TWO-COLOUR GOLD, ENAMEL AND GEM-SET SNUFF-BOX
19th Century, probably Swiss for the Turkish market
Oblong, the cover with an applied gold and rose-diamond set trophy of arms with the Turkish crescent in the centre and surrounded by an oval blue enamel band applied with gold scrolls, within a border of chased and engraved foliate scrolls and flowers on a matted ground and with a blue enamel flowerhead at each corner and an outer blue enamel band, the sides and base with chased and engraved foliate borders and a blue enamel flowerhead at each angle enclosing engine-turned panels, apparently unmarked - 3¼in. (8.4cm.) long
19th Century, probably Swiss for the Turkish market
Oblong, the cover with an applied gold and rose-diamond set trophy of arms with the Turkish crescent in the centre and surrounded by an oval blue enamel band applied with gold scrolls, within a border of chased and engraved foliate scrolls and flowers on a matted ground and with a blue enamel flowerhead at each corner and an outer blue enamel band, the sides and base with chased and engraved foliate borders and a blue enamel flowerhead at each angle enclosing engine-turned panels, apparently unmarked - 3¼in. (8.4cm.) long