ANTIQUE 19thC SWISS 18k SOLID GOLD & ENAMEL SNUFF BOX, GENEVA c.1830

£12,595.00

Antique early 19th Century Swiss gold and enamel box of navette form, richly decorated throughout in finely executed polychrome enamel. The cover is centred by a charming musical trophy comprising a harp, lute, drums, trumpets and sheet music, delicately painted against a soft green ground and framed by a broad pink enamel border embellished with intricate gold foliate scrollwork and white enamel accents. The sides are similarly adorned with scrolling gold ornament against a pink enamel ground, interspersed with shaped green enamel reserves finely painted with colourful bouquets of flowers. The underside is likewise decorated in enamel with a central floral bouquet. Hallmarked on the interior rim "57", otherwise unmarked. 

Reference Number: A00184

Antique early 19th Century Swiss gold and enamel box of navette form, richly decorated throughout in finely executed polychrome enamel. The cover is centred by a charming musical trophy comprising a harp, lute, drums, trumpets and sheet music, delicately painted against a soft green ground and framed by a broad pink enamel border embellished with intricate gold foliate scrollwork and white enamel accents. The sides are similarly adorned with scrolling gold ornament against a pink enamel ground, interspersed with shaped green enamel reserves finely painted with colourful bouquets of flowers. The underside is likewise decorated in enamel with a central floral bouquet. Hallmarked on the interior rim "57", otherwise unmarked. 

Reference Number: A00184

CONDITION

In Great Condition - Please refer to photographs. 

SIZE

Height: 1.7 cm // 0.67 inches 
Width: 8.5 cm // 3.35 inches 
Depth: 5.5 cm // 2.17 inches 
Weight: 97.6g