Live Auction 1162Centuries of Style, Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes
A SWISS GOLD SNUFF-BOX SET WITH A PORTRAIT MINIATURE
Lot 296

A SWISS GOLD SNUFF-BOX SET WITH A PORTRAIT MINIATURE

THE BOX, GENEVA, CIRCA 1805, THE MINIATURE BY JEAN-URBAIN GUERIN (FRENCH 1760-1836)

Closed27 November 2013

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A SWISS GOLD SNUFF-BOX SET WITH A PORTRAIT MINIATURE
THE BOX, GENEVA, CIRCA 1805, THE MINIATURE BY JEAN-URBAIN GUERIN (FRENCH 1760-1836)
rectangular box with rounded corners, the cover, sides and base set with panels chased and stamped with foliage and geometric patterns, the end borders of the cover and base chased with trophies of music and love, the cover centred with an oval miniature, on ivory, of the Empress Josephine in a grey satin dress, wearing pearls and with a fruiting vine garland in her hair, signed 'J. Guerin.' (lower right), in chased gold frame, within polished gold borders
3¼ in. (83 mm.) wide

H. W. J. Fockema Collection, Brussels; (+) Christie's, London, 18 November 1969, lot 77.
Sotheby's, Geneva, 14 November 1984, lot 408.

Specialist note

A very similar portrait miniature by Guérin of the Empress Josephine, wearing the same pearl earrings and necklace but with pink roses in her hair, was sold in these rooms 27 December 2004, lot Number 256.