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A pearl, three-colour gold and enamel snuff box
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- width 8.8cm, 3 3/8 in
Charles Collins und Söhne, Hanau, circa 1810
rectangular, the lid inset with a Geneva enamel plaque painted with Hercules at the crossroads, choosing between Vice and Virtue, split pearl frame (one lacking) within a wide border chased with coloured gold scrolling foliage on a matted ground, the sides and base chased with elaborate scale and fleur-de-lis ornament within flower and scroll borders picked out in dark blue enamel
rectangular, the lid inset with a Geneva enamel plaque painted with Hercules at the crossroads, choosing between Vice and Virtue, split pearl frame (one lacking) within a wide border chased with coloured gold scrolling foliage on a matted ground, the sides and base chased with elaborate scale and fleur-de-lis ornament within flower and scroll borders picked out in dark blue enamel