A SWISS TWO-COLOUR GOLD BONBONNIERE
Lot 267

A SWISS TWO-COLOUR GOLD BONBONNIERE

GENEVA, CIRCA 1798-1800, MAKER'S MARK RUBBED, WITH THE FRENCH RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARK FOR THE DEPARTMENTS 1798-1809 AND TWO LATER FRENCH POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD

Closed10 June 2010

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A SWISS TWO-COLOUR GOLD BONBONNIERE
GENEVA, CIRCA 1798-1800, MAKER'S MARK RUBBED, WITH THE FRENCH RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARK FOR THE DEPARTMENTS 1798-1809 AND TWO LATER FRENCH POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD
Circular box, the independent cover and base engine-turned with concentric reeding scattered with grouped and single pellets, the sides with similarly scattered horizontal reeding, the lid centred by polished gold concentric circles, a circle of pellets and money-pattern border, all panels framed by flutes, the sablé borders of the cover and bottom of the base chased with pink and green-gold scrolling foliage
1 13/16 in. (46 mm.) diam.
1 oz. (30 gr.)