A MEXICAN FOUR-COLOUR GOLD CHEEROT CASE in the manner of Martinez, Mexico City, circa 1815, struck with the mark of the chief assayer Antonio Forcada y la Plaza 1791-1818 and with the Mexico City hallmark and the taxmark Rectangular upright box of oblong section, the domed cover centred by a bouquet of flowers chased in four-colour gold on a matted roundel flanked by two roses on a structured ground, the front and rear sides decorated with polished intertwined strapwork on a structured ground enclosing matted reserves chased with a gentleman firing a cannon in front of a tower, and a lady seated at an altar of love, the sides chased with flowersprays, the frosted gold mounts chased with garlands of flowers, the base chased with a four-colour gold flowerspray on a matted ground, diamond-set pushpiece 2 11/16 in. (68 mm.) high
A MEXICAN FOUR-COLOUR GOLD CHEEROT CASE in the manner of Martinez, Mexico City, circa 1815, struck with the mark of the chief assayer Antonio Forcada y la Plaza 1791-1818 and with the Mexico City hallmark and the taxmark Rectangular upright box of oblong section, the domed cover centred by a bouquet of flowers chased in four-colour gold on a matted roundel flanked by two roses on a structured ground, the front and rear sides decorated with polished intertwined strapwork on a structured ground enclosing matted reserves chased with a gentleman firing a cannon in front of a tower, and a lady seated at an altar of love, the sides chased with flowersprays, the frosted gold mounts chased with garlands of flowers, the base chased with a four-colour gold flowerspray on a matted ground, diamond-set pushpiece 2 11/16 in. (68 mm.) high
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