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GENEVA OR HANAU, CIRCA 1790/1800
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A GROUP OF NINE ENAMEL PLAQUES WITH CLASSICAL SCENES
GENEVA OR HANAU, CIRCA 1790/1800
each oval within chased border and gold frame, made for snuff-boxes and depicting classical scenes: a tribute to music; a young lady seated next to a figure holding a mirror, possibly an allegory of Prudence; a young lady receiving counsel from a wise old man; a tribute to the Arts; Cupid and Psyche; a wife bidding farewell to her husband as he embarks on a voyage and three others
enamel on copper
1¼ to 2 in. (40 to 50 mm.) high (9)
GENEVA OR HANAU, CIRCA 1790/1800
each oval within chased border and gold frame, made for snuff-boxes and depicting classical scenes: a tribute to music; a young lady seated next to a figure holding a mirror, possibly an allegory of Prudence; a young lady receiving counsel from a wise old man; a tribute to the Arts; Cupid and Psyche; a wife bidding farewell to her husband as he embarks on a voyage and three others
enamel on copper
1¼ to 2 in. (40 to 50 mm.) high (9)
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