A SWISS JEWELLED ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX

Lot 94
12.11.2020 14:00UTC +01:00
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£ 13 750
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Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 437203
Lot 94 | A SWISS JEWELLED ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
Estimate value
£ 12 000 – 18 000
A SWISS JEWELLED ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX

GENEVA, CIRCA 1880, STRUCK WITH TWO PARISIAN POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD AND TWO FRENCH EXPORT MARKS FOR GOLD, THE FLANGE STAMPED 3699

oval, the cover, sides and base set with panels of translucent dark-blue enamel on an engine-turned ground, within chased and beaded gold frames with opaque black enamel borders set at intervals with purple enamel flowerheads, chased gold side pilasters, the cover applied with a silver and gold-mounted floral spray set with vari-coloured diamonds

3¾ in. (92 mm.) wide

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