Sale 10398
London
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1 - 2 December 2015
Price realised
GBP 6,875
Estimate
A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX GENEVA, CIRCA 1830 oval box, the cover, sides and base centred with opaque pink enamelled wavy reserves painted with colourful floral displays within polished gold and white enamel frames, surrounded by opaque apple-green taille d'épargne borders with white enamel scrolls and foliage and red enamel guilloché cartouches, wavy flange 3 in. (78 mm.) wide
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