A SWISS PARCEL-ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
manner of André Magnin, Geneva, circa 1820/1830, struck with a 14-carat gold mark
Rectangular box with bulging sides, the cover and base panels engine-turned with a radiating sunburst, within matted borders decorated with parcel-enamelled stylized acanthus, the sides stamped with stylized acanthus parcel-enamelled en taille d'épargne on opaque sky-blue and black, slightly raised wavy plain gold thumbpiece, the inside of the lid later engraved with initials 'SMR'
3 5/8 in. (92 mm.) wide
A SWISS PARCEL-ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
manner of André Magnin, Geneva, circa 1820/1830, struck with a 14-carat gold mark
Rectangular box with bulging sides, the cover and base panels engine-turned with a radiating sunburst, within matted borders decorated with parcel-enamelled stylized acanthus, the sides stamped with stylized acanthus parcel-enamelled en taille d'épargne on opaque sky-blue and black, slightly raised wavy plain gold thumbpiece, the inside of the lid later engraved with initials 'SMR'
3 5/8 in. (92 mm.) wide
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