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GENEVA, CIRCA 1780, WITH PRESTIGE MARKS
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A SWISS ENAMELLED VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
Geneva, circa 1780, with prestige marks
Oblong upright box, the cover, four side panels and base engine-turned with a diaper pattern, the frosted borders applied with translucent green enamelled leaves bordered by opaque white enamel stripes, the four sablé gold pilasters enamelled in translucent green with x-scrolls and foliage and flanked by two-colour gold foliage
87 mm. (3.3/8 in.) wide
Geneva, circa 1780, with prestige marks
Oblong upright box, the cover, four side panels and base engine-turned with a diaper pattern, the frosted borders applied with translucent green enamelled leaves bordered by opaque white enamel stripes, the four sablé gold pilasters enamelled in translucent green with x-scrolls and foliage and flanked by two-colour gold foliage
87 mm. (3.3/8 in.) wide