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GENEVA, CIRCA 1780/1800, MAKER'S MARK 'M&P' A CROWN ABOVE, STRUCK WITH OTHER RUBBED PRESTIGE MARKS AND INVENTORY NUMBER '415', LATER STRUCK WITH TWO PARISIAN POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD
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A SWISS SPLIT-PEARL SET AND ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
Geneva, circa 1780/1800, maker's mark 'M&P' a crown above, struck with other rubbed prestige marks and inventory number '415', later struck with two Parisian post-1838 restricted warranty marks for gold
Oval box, the panels on cover and base engine-turned with elliptical reeding and enamelled in opalescent translucent lavender-blue, the four side panels identically enamelled on a horizontally reeded ground, all within fluted borders flanked by white enamel and gold taille d'épargne fillets, the lid centred by an oval enamel plaque painted with a lady and child at an altar of Love, within a split-pearl set border, the outer sablé gold borders decorated with translucent green enamelled leaves and white pellets, similarly enamelled side dividers
2 5/8 in. (67 mm.) wide
Geneva, circa 1780/1800, maker's mark 'M&P' a crown above, struck with other rubbed prestige marks and inventory number '415', later struck with two Parisian post-1838 restricted warranty marks for gold
Oval box, the panels on cover and base engine-turned with elliptical reeding and enamelled in opalescent translucent lavender-blue, the four side panels identically enamelled on a horizontally reeded ground, all within fluted borders flanked by white enamel and gold taille d'épargne fillets, the lid centred by an oval enamel plaque painted with a lady and child at an altar of Love, within a split-pearl set border, the outer sablé gold borders decorated with translucent green enamelled leaves and white pellets, similarly enamelled side dividers
2 5/8 in. (67 mm.) wide
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium