tabatière oblongue en or de deux tons et émail, Allemagne, fin du XVIIIe siècle

chaque face décorée de panneaux émaillés imitant l'agate arborisée, le fond émaillé bleu peint de fleurs d'été, dans un entourage de perles et feuilles vertes, probablement Hanau, poinçons illisibles



of oblong form, each face with enamel panel simulating agate arborisé, the blue enamel ground delicately painted with a profusion of summer flowers, within white bead and green leaf borders, probably Hanau, marks illegible

A heavy box with thick shiny enamel; very slight losses to beads, pale blue bead ground and green enamel leaves.
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