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GENEVA, CIRCA 1780/1790
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A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD NECESSAIRE
GENEVA, CIRCA 1780/1790
oval box, the cover, sides and base with panels of translucent dark-blue enamel on an engine-turned ground, the cover with gold taille d'épargne decoration depicting an altar beneath a Chinese pagoda flanked by palm trees, garlands and flower vases, the sides and base similarly decorated, the interior fitted with two hinged enamelled compartments, two scent-bottles and a powder brush, the cover with fitted interior mirror
4 1/8 in. (105 mm.) wide
GENEVA, CIRCA 1780/1790
oval box, the cover, sides and base with panels of translucent dark-blue enamel on an engine-turned ground, the cover with gold taille d'épargne decoration depicting an altar beneath a Chinese pagoda flanked by palm trees, garlands and flower vases, the sides and base similarly decorated, the interior fitted with two hinged enamelled compartments, two scent-bottles and a powder brush, the cover with fitted interior mirror
4 1/8 in. (105 mm.) wide
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