BY BESSIÈRE & SCHNEIDER (FL. 1805-1808), MARKED, GENEVA, CIRCA 1805; WITH LATER FRENCH IMPORT MARKS

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A MATCHING PAIR OF SWISS JEWELLED ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOXES
BY BESSIÈRE & SCHNEIDER (FL. 1805-1808), MARKED, GENEVA, CIRCA 1805; WITH LATER FRENCH IMPORT MARKS
Each formed as a resting dog, the cover enamelled with an English pointer lying down on a grassy ground, framed by a split-pearl border, the sides chased on one with scrolling foliage, the other with acanthus leaves, both on sablé ground within opaque bands of blue enamel, the undersides with a shaped panel of sunburst guilloché pattern framed by a band of partially enamelled anthemion, the other with border of cones and pellets on sablé ground, marked inside
31/2 in. (89 mm.) long
gross weight 4 oz. 11 dwt. (142 gr.)

Provenance

With Michel Turisk, Au Vieux Paris, Paris.
The Palmieri Collection; Christie's, London, 28 March 1996, lot 103.

Special notice

This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.

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Lot Essay

Bessière & Schneider were registered as working in Geneva from 1805-1808. They are recorded in H. Williams, Enamels of the World 1700-2000 The Khalili Collections, 2009. The collection contains several pieces by this maker. Bessière & Schneider, despite only remaining in partnership for a short period of time, are credited with creating a small group of extremely high-quality enamel work, specialising in boxes painted as flowers, animals or baskets of fruit.

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