A GERMAN ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
BY FRÈRES JORDAN, HANAU, CIRCA 1790, STRUCK WITH THE ST PETERSBURG MARK FOR GOLD 1818-1864 AND THE INITIALS CE
rectangular box, the cover, sides and base set with panels of translucent dark blue enamel on a moiré engine-turned ground with trailing taille d'épargne red, green and gold foliate borders, within opaque white enamel frames stamped through with pellets and chevrons, polished gold outer borders with slightly raised thumbpiece
3 in. (76 mm.) wide
A GERMAN ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
BY FRÈRES JORDAN, HANAU, CIRCA 1790, STRUCK WITH THE ST PETERSBURG MARK FOR GOLD 1818-1864 AND THE INITIALS CE
rectangular box, the cover, sides and base set with panels of translucent dark blue enamel on a moiré engine-turned ground with trailing taille d'épargne red, green and gold foliate borders, within opaque white enamel frames stamped through with pellets and chevrons, polished gold outer borders with slightly raised thumbpiece
3 in. (76 mm.) wide
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