Tabatière en or et émail, Rémond, Lamy & Cie, Genève, 1801-1804

ovale, le couvercle peint de La Vierge à l'Enfant avec le petit saint Jean, dite La Vierge au voile, par Giovanni Francesco Penni, dit Il Fattore, bordé d'une frise de feuilles émaillée de noir, blanc et or, le dessous avec la même frise bordant un panneau émaillé de bleu translucide sur un fond guilloché de rayons, la bâte également de panneaux émaillés de bleu translucide encadrés d'urnes émaillées de bleu, blanc et noir, poinçon de maître

oval, the lid painted with La Vierge à l'Enfant avec le petit saint Jean, called La Vierge au voile, Giovanni Francesco Penni, called Il Fattore, within a frieze of gold leaves enamelled with white and black, the sides and base with blue translucent enamel panel on a sunray engine-turned ground within blue, white and black urns and borders, maker's mark

some restoration to panels, overall sprayed
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