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GENEVA, CIRCA 1830/1840
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A SWISS JEWELLED AND ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX FOR THE ORIENTAL MARKET
Geneva, circa 1830/1840
Rectangular box with rounded corners, the cover centred by an oval reserve painted with a lakeside scene with ship, against an opalescent guilloché enamel sunset ground, within fluted gold and enamelled white borders interspersed by four rose-cut diamonds, surrounded by an apple green enamelled ground with gold taille d'épargne gold foliage embellished with translucent green and red and opaque white enamel leaves, the base enamelled with an identically framed oval reserve depicting a colourful bunch of flowers on a semi-translucent guilloché sunburst ground, similarly green enamelled gold taille d'épargne sides
3 1/16 in. (78 mm.) wide
Geneva, circa 1830/1840
Rectangular box with rounded corners, the cover centred by an oval reserve painted with a lakeside scene with ship, against an opalescent guilloché enamel sunset ground, within fluted gold and enamelled white borders interspersed by four rose-cut diamonds, surrounded by an apple green enamelled ground with gold taille d'épargne gold foliage embellished with translucent green and red and opaque white enamel leaves, the base enamelled with an identically framed oval reserve depicting a colourful bunch of flowers on a semi-translucent guilloché sunburst ground, similarly green enamelled gold taille d'épargne sides
3 1/16 in. (78 mm.) wide
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.