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GENEVA, CIRCA 1820/1830
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A SWISS VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX SET WITH AN ENAMEL PLAQUE
GENEVA, CIRCA 1820/1830
rectangular box with rounded corners, the hinged cover set with an enamel plaque depicting an alpine lakeside scene, the raised border applied with flowers and foliage in three-colour gold and platinum on a frosted ground, the sides and base with panels of engine-turning with broad chased sablé borders, the interior cover engraved with a Russian inscription dated 1873
3 3/8 in. (87 mm.) wide
The translated inscription reads 'In memory from the father Ivan Ivanovich Gaveman 1873 in Rostov-on-Don'
GENEVA, CIRCA 1820/1830
rectangular box with rounded corners, the hinged cover set with an enamel plaque depicting an alpine lakeside scene, the raised border applied with flowers and foliage in three-colour gold and platinum on a frosted ground, the sides and base with panels of engine-turning with broad chased sablé borders, the interior cover engraved with a Russian inscription dated 1873
3 3/8 in. (87 mm.) wide
The translated inscription reads 'In memory from the father Ivan Ivanovich Gaveman 1873 in Rostov-on-Don'
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