A SWISS ENAMELLED VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
GENEVA, CIRCA 1850
rectangular box with canted corners, the cover, sides and base set with panels of translucent red enamel on a wavy engine-turned ground, each inset with an enamel miniature depicting grisaille putti within colourful landscapes, in chased gold frames, with chased acanthus outer gold borders
2. 5/8 in. (66 mm.) wide
A SWISS ENAMELLED VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
GENEVA, CIRCA 1850
rectangular box with canted corners, the cover, sides and base set with panels of translucent red enamel on a wavy engine-turned ground, each inset with an enamel miniature depicting grisaille putti within colourful landscapes, in chased gold frames, with chased acanthus outer gold borders
2. 5/8 in. (66 mm.) wide
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