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GENEVA, CIRCA 1780, WITH PRESTIGE MARKS
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A SWISS VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX SET WITH AN ENAMEL PLAQUE
Geneva, circa 1780, with prestige marks
Oval box, the cover, sides and base with engine-turned horizontally reeded cartouches, the cover centred by an oval enamel plaque of a young Lady in red dress, framed by a four-colour gold mount with flowerheads and leaves, flanked by two chased putti holding a garland of roses and surmounted by a couple of doves, within a band of ovolos, the sides and base centred by oval and circular reserves of frosted gold chased with vases, urns and flowers in four-colour gold
54 mm. (2.1/8 in.) wide
Geneva, circa 1780, with prestige marks
Oval box, the cover, sides and base with engine-turned horizontally reeded cartouches, the cover centred by an oval enamel plaque of a young Lady in red dress, framed by a four-colour gold mount with flowerheads and leaves, flanked by two chased putti holding a garland of roses and surmounted by a couple of doves, within a band of ovolos, the sides and base centred by oval and circular reserves of frosted gold chased with vases, urns and flowers in four-colour gold
54 mm. (2.1/8 in.) wide