A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
GENEVA, CIRCA 1800, MARKED WITH A CROWNED 'M'
A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX GENEVA, CIRCA 1800, MARKED WITH A CROWNED 'M' Rectangular box with rounded corners, the cover set with a square enamel plaque depicting Diana and Endymion, within a gold husk and opaque black enamel frame, bordered by trophies of Love between engine-turned anthemion and reeding, the base enamelled in translucent blue on lozenge guilloché ground, bordered with taille d'épargne enamel with acanthus paillons , the sides enamelled in translucent blue on concentric circle guilloché ground, the corner pilasters decorated with leaf and lozenge borders 3 in. (78 mm.) wide
A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
GENEVA, CIRCA 1800, MARKED WITH A CROWNED 'M'
A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX GENEVA, CIRCA 1800, MARKED WITH A CROWNED 'M' Rectangular box with rounded corners, the cover set with a square enamel plaque depicting Diana and Endymion, within a gold husk and opaque black enamel frame, bordered by trophies of Love between engine-turned anthemion and reeding, the base enamelled in translucent blue on lozenge guilloché ground, bordered with taille d'épargne enamel with acanthus paillons , the sides enamelled in translucent blue on concentric circle guilloché ground, the corner pilasters decorated with leaf and lozenge borders 3 in. (78 mm.) wide
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