Sale 7556
London
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10 June 2008
Price realised
GBP 7,500
Estimate
A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX GENEVA, CIRCA 1800, BEARING PRESTIGE MARKS rectangular with rounded corners, the cover and base enamelled in opaque mauve within dark blue paillon borders, the sides similarly enamelled within gold paillon border, the corners enamelled and painted in blue and gold, the cover centred by an octagonal reserve painted with a romantic encounter between a solider and a young lady in a woodland landscape, the base centred with a paillon of an urn with leaves and swags 3½ in. (90 mm.) wide
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