A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX FOR THE ORIENTAL MARKET
Geneva, circa 1830/1840
Oval box with wavy outlines, the cover and base centred by a semi-translucent oyster-pink enamelled wavy reserve on an radiating concentric wavy guilloché ground painted with flowersprays, within a fluted gold border, surrounded by an engraved gold band with opaque and translucent multicolour enamelled taille d'épargne reserves and foliage flanked by white enamel bands, bright-cut gold rims, wavy flange
2 15/16 in. (75 mm.) wide
A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX FOR THE ORIENTAL MARKET
Geneva, circa 1830/1840
Oval box with wavy outlines, the cover and base centred by a semi-translucent oyster-pink enamelled wavy reserve on an radiating concentric wavy guilloché ground painted with flowersprays, within a fluted gold border, surrounded by an engraved gold band with opaque and translucent multicolour enamelled taille d'épargne reserves and foliage flanked by white enamel bands, bright-cut gold rims, wavy flange
2 15/16 in. (75 mm.) wide
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