A CONTINENTAL VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
PROBABLY GENEVA, CIRCA 1830/1840, THE INSIDE FLANGE STRUCK WITH INVENTORY NUMBER 488
Rectangular box formed as a book, the cover and base with octagonal guilloché cartouches decorated with engine-turning forming a scalework pattern simulating reptile's skin against a sablé ground chased with two-colour gold and platinum foliate and scroll border, the spine chased in vari-colour gold and platinum with flowers, cornucopiæ, trophies, a lute and foliage separated with fluted bands against a sablé ground
3¼ in. (82 mm.) wide
3¼ oz. (96 gr.)
A CONTINENTAL VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
PROBABLY GENEVA, CIRCA 1830/1840, THE INSIDE FLANGE STRUCK WITH INVENTORY NUMBER 488
Rectangular box formed as a book, the cover and base with octagonal guilloché cartouches decorated with engine-turning forming a scalework pattern simulating reptile's skin against a sablé ground chased with two-colour gold and platinum foliate and scroll border, the spine chased in vari-colour gold and platinum with flowers, cornucopiæ, trophies, a lute and foliage separated with fluted bands against a sablé ground
3¼ in. (82 mm.) wide
3¼ oz. (96 gr.)
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