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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD AND HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX
GENEVA, CIRCA 1820, STRUCK WITH TWO FRENCH MARKS FOR IMPORTED GOLD 1864-1893
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A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD AND HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX
GENEVA, CIRCA 1820, STRUCK WITH TWO FRENCH MARKS FOR IMPORTED GOLD 1864-1893
oval box, the cover and base set with panels of green dentritic agate, the sides enamelled with colourful trailing flowers and foliage on a black ground, between opaque sky-blue enamel frames and gold and black taille d’épargne borders
3 in. (76 mm.) wide
GENEVA, CIRCA 1820, STRUCK WITH TWO FRENCH MARKS FOR IMPORTED GOLD 1864-1893
oval box, the cover and base set with panels of green dentritic agate, the sides enamelled with colourful trailing flowers and foliage on a black ground, between opaque sky-blue enamel frames and gold and black taille d’épargne borders
3 in. (76 mm.) wide
Brought to you by
David McLachlan