A gold and enamel snuff box, James Bellis, London, circa 1765 rectangular, the lid and slightly waisted sides joyfully painted in polychrome enamels, the lid with a green parakeet perched on a basket of sumptuous summer flowers, the sides with further colourful bouquets, all within scrolls on a finely-reeded ground, the bouquet on the base tied with a flowing blue bow, wavy cagework mounts and footrim, signed on the left rim: Jas. Bellis Londn. fecit, later French control marks6cm., 2 3/8 in. wide
A gold and enamel snuff box, James Bellis, London, circa 1765 rectangular, the lid and slightly waisted sides joyfully painted in polychrome enamels, the lid with a green parakeet perched on a basket of sumptuous summer flowers, the sides with further colourful bouquets, all within scrolls on a finely-reeded ground, the bouquet on the base tied with a flowing blue bow, wavy cagework mounts and footrim, signed on the left rim: Jas. Bellis Londn. fecit, later French control marks6cm., 2 3/8 in. wide
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