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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
GENEVA, CIRCA 1840, STRUCK WITH A DUTCH IMPORT MARK FOR GOLD 1831-1893
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A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
GENEVA, CIRCA 1840, STRUCK WITH A DUTCH IMPORT MARK FOR GOLD 1831-1893
rectangular box with rounded corners, the cover and base chased with scrolling foliage overlaid with dark-blue, sky-blue and white enamel taille d’épargne foliage and flowers, the sides set with panels of peak-pattern engine-turning within beaded gold borders, the cover set with an enamel painting depicting a group of southern Italian farmers celebrating the harvest
3 1/8 in. (80 mm.) wide
GENEVA, CIRCA 1840, STRUCK WITH A DUTCH IMPORT MARK FOR GOLD 1831-1893
rectangular box with rounded corners, the cover and base chased with scrolling foliage overlaid with dark-blue, sky-blue and white enamel taille d’épargne foliage and flowers, the sides set with panels of peak-pattern engine-turning within beaded gold borders, the cover set with an enamel painting depicting a group of southern Italian farmers celebrating the harvest
3 1/8 in. (80 mm.) wide
Brought to you by
David McLachlan