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BY JEAN-GEORGES RÉMOND, MARKED, GENEVA, CIRCA 1790/1800
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A SWISS SPLIT-PEARL SET, JEWELLED AND ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
by Jean-Georges Rémond, marked, Geneva, circa 1790/1800
Oval box, the panels on cover, sides and base engine-turned with scalloped reeding forming a coin pattern and enamelled with translucent royal blue, within paillon and opaque white enamel borders, the cover inset with an oval enamel miniature painted with a couple of lovers in classical dresses reading in a landscape, within a gold and old-mine cut diamond border, the lid with outer split-pearl border, the four white enamelled side dividers with taille d'épargne gold vases, bright-cut gold rims
3 3/8 in. (85 mm.) wide
by Jean-Georges Rémond, marked, Geneva, circa 1790/1800
Oval box, the panels on cover, sides and base engine-turned with scalloped reeding forming a coin pattern and enamelled with translucent royal blue, within paillon and opaque white enamel borders, the cover inset with an oval enamel miniature painted with a couple of lovers in classical dresses reading in a landscape, within a gold and old-mine cut diamond border, the lid with outer split-pearl border, the four white enamelled side dividers with taille d'épargne gold vases, bright-cut gold rims
3 3/8 in. (85 mm.) wide
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