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A SWISS ENGINE-TURNED TWO-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
Geneva, circa 1780/1800
Rectangular gold box with cut corners, the cover, sides and base engraved with a pattern of alternating vertical various guilloché stripes, the matted borders chased in two-colour gold with scrolls, flowerheads and husks, the canted corners chased with columns and foliage -- 78 mm wide
(64 gr.)
Geneva, circa 1780/1800
Rectangular gold box with cut corners, the cover, sides and base engraved with a pattern of alternating vertical various guilloché stripes, the matted borders chased in two-colour gold with scrolls, flowerheads and husks, the canted corners chased with columns and foliage -- 78 mm wide
(64 gr.)