Live Auction 7999Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Glass, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes
A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
Lot 493

A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX

BY BAUTTE AND MOYNIER (FL. 1808-1821), MARKED, GENEVA, CIRCA 1815/1820, ENGRAVED ON THE FLANGE 'BAUTTE ET MOYNIER A GENEVE'

Closed29 November 2011

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GBP 8,125

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A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
BY BAUTTE AND MOYNIER (FL. 1808-1821), MARKED, GENEVA, CIRCA 1815/1820, ENGRAVED ON THE FLANGE 'BAUTTE ET MOYNIER A GENEVE'
rectangular box with rounded corners and lobed edges, the cover, base and sides with taille d'épargne navy-blue enamel decorated with acanthus leaves and other scrolling foliage, the cover and base centred with a shaped cartouche reserve containing floral sprays, with polished gold borders, slightly raised thumbpiece
3¼ in. (83 mm.) wide

Specialist note

Jean-François Bautte (1772-1837), became a partner with his patron Jaques Dauphin Moulinié from 1793. In 1808 the company was known as Moulinié, Bautte et Moynier, but by 1831 Bautte was the only remaining name in this most distinguished firm of Geneva gold box makers.