MARK OF FRANÇOIS JOANIN, GENEVA, CIRCA 1800
Details
A SWISS GOLD AND ENAMEL SNUFF BOX
MARK OF FRANÇOIS JOANIN, GENEVA, CIRCA 1800
Canted rectangular with black and white geometric pattern enamel, the center applied with an Italian micro-mosaic of Castel St. Angelo, the matted gold panels bright-cut engraved with foliage, marked inside cover and base with maker's mark and prestige marks
3½ in. (8.8 cm.) long
MARK OF FRANÇOIS JOANIN, GENEVA, CIRCA 1800
Canted rectangular with black and white geometric pattern enamel, the center applied with an Italian micro-mosaic of Castel St. Angelo, the matted gold panels bright-cut engraved with foliage, marked inside cover and base with maker's mark and prestige marks
3½ in. (8.8 cm.) long
Provenance
Sotheby's, Geneva, 26 November 1982, lot 125