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GENEVA, CIRCA 1800, MARKED WITH PRESTIGE MARKS INCLUDING THE PSEUDO-CHARGE MARK OF JULIEN ALATERRE
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A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
GENEVA, CIRCA 1800, MARKED WITH PRESTIGE MARKS INCLUDING THE PSEUDO-CHARGE MARK OF JULIEN ALATERRE
rectangular box with rounded corners, the lid and base enamelled in lilac with horizontal gold bands set within opaque white enamel margins, the borders with a triangular pattern of translucent blue and opaque lilac and white enamel on matted ground stamped with foliate pattern, the sides similarly enamelled with matted ground with stamped foliage at corners, the lid painted with a landscape scene depicting two men and a lady fishing on a river with a coastline in the background, on a sunburst guilloché ground
2 13/16 in. (72 mm.) wide
GENEVA, CIRCA 1800, MARKED WITH PRESTIGE MARKS INCLUDING THE PSEUDO-CHARGE MARK OF JULIEN ALATERRE
rectangular box with rounded corners, the lid and base enamelled in lilac with horizontal gold bands set within opaque white enamel margins, the borders with a triangular pattern of translucent blue and opaque lilac and white enamel on matted ground stamped with foliate pattern, the sides similarly enamelled with matted ground with stamped foliage at corners, the lid painted with a landscape scene depicting two men and a lady fishing on a river with a coastline in the background, on a sunburst guilloché ground
2 13/16 in. (72 mm.) wide
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium