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A Small Gold and Enamel Snuff Box, probably Geneva, Circa 1795

No reserve

Auction Closed

October 16, 06:35 PM GMT

Estimate

5,000 - 7,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

rectangular with cut corners, the lid finely painted with Ceres holding a sheaf of wheat and a sickle resting on clouds, in the manner of Jean-Abraham Lissignol, on a dark blue enamel ground over wavy sunray engine-turning, within paillon borders in blue, gold and opaque white enamel, the sides and base similarly decorated, maker's mark JT over IF (?) incuse


Length 2 ⅝ in.

6.6 cm