A GERMAN JEWELLED ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX SET WITH AN ENAMEL MINIATURE BY LES FRÈRES TOUSSAINT (FL. 1752-1803), MARKED, HANAU, CIRCA 1780, STRUCK WITH THE HANAU TOWN MARK FOR 19 CARAT GOLD, CROWNED LETTER K RESEMBLING THE PARISIAN DATE LETTER 1773/1774 AND A MARK RESEMBLING THE PARISIAN CHARGE MARK FOR 1768-1774 AND TWO FRENCH POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD oval box, the cover, sides and base set with panels of translucent red enamel on an engine-turned moiré pattern ground stamped at intervals with pellets within opaque white enamel frames, the cover centred with an oval enamel miniature depicting a young gentleman with powdered wig, in blue coat and grey cloak, within a silver-mounted old-mine cut diamond frame, the sablé gold borders and side pilasters applied with white enamelled beads alternating with translucent green enamelled trailing foliage 3. 3/8 in. (86 mm.) wide
A GERMAN JEWELLED ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX SET WITH AN ENAMEL MINIATURE BY LES FRÈRES TOUSSAINT (FL. 1752-1803), MARKED, HANAU, CIRCA 1780, STRUCK WITH THE HANAU TOWN MARK FOR 19 CARAT GOLD, CROWNED LETTER K RESEMBLING THE PARISIAN DATE LETTER 1773/1774 AND A MARK RESEMBLING THE PARISIAN CHARGE MARK FOR 1768-1774 AND TWO FRENCH POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD oval box, the cover, sides and base set with panels of translucent red enamel on an engine-turned moiré pattern ground stamped at intervals with pellets within opaque white enamel frames, the cover centred with an oval enamel miniature depicting a young gentleman with powdered wig, in blue coat and grey cloak, within a silver-mounted old-mine cut diamond frame, the sablé gold borders and side pilasters applied with white enamelled beads alternating with translucent green enamelled trailing foliage 3. 3/8 in. (86 mm.) wide
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