A SWISS FOUR-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCTLY RUBBED, GENEVA, CIRCA 1780/1800
Oval box, the cover, sides and base engine-turned with polished gold flowers and scrolls interspersed on horizontally reeded ground, the lid centred with an octagonal reserve chased in four-colour gold with an allegory of Love against frosted ground, within green gold husked border on sablé ground, the base centred by a scroll-suspended urn, the frosted borders chased with pink and green gold paisley pattern
3 5/8 in. (91 mm.) wide
3 5/8 oz. (104 gr.)
A SWISS FOUR-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCTLY RUBBED, GENEVA, CIRCA 1780/1800
Oval box, the cover, sides and base engine-turned with polished gold flowers and scrolls interspersed on horizontally reeded ground, the lid centred with an octagonal reserve chased in four-colour gold with an allegory of Love against frosted ground, within green gold husked border on sablé ground, the base centred by a scroll-suspended urn, the frosted borders chased with pink and green gold paisley pattern
3 5/8 in. (91 mm.) wide
3 5/8 oz. (104 gr.)
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