GENEVA, CIRCA 1830
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A Swiss enamelled gold snuff-box for the oriental market
Geneva, circa 1830
Oval box with lobed outlines, the cover and base centred with pink enamelled oblong oval reserves of lobed outline surrounded by an opaque pastel green wavy band engraved with blue, white and brown enamelled gold foliage and scrolls, the reserve on the cover painted with trophies of Music and flowers, the base reserve with a flower bouquet, the lobed sides enamelled with panels of flowers on a pink ground alternating with pastel green ones painted with stylised blue, white and gold leaves, lobed flange
79 mm. (3 1/8 in.) wide
Geneva, circa 1830
Oval box with lobed outlines, the cover and base centred with pink enamelled oblong oval reserves of lobed outline surrounded by an opaque pastel green wavy band engraved with blue, white and brown enamelled gold foliage and scrolls, the reserve on the cover painted with trophies of Music and flowers, the base reserve with a flower bouquet, the lobed sides enamelled with panels of flowers on a pink ground alternating with pastel green ones painted with stylised blue, white and gold leaves, lobed flange
79 mm. (3 1/8 in.) wide