A GROUP OF SIX ENGLISH ENAMEL SNUFF BOXES, CIRCA 1760-70

THE COLLECTION OF MELINDA AND PAUL SULLIVAN

A GROUP OF SIX ENGLISH ENAMEL SNUFF BOXES, CIRCA 1760-70

the first circular and silver-mounted, painted with Apollo and a shepherdess; the second circular with butterfly and bouquets; the third rectangular with still life of fruit; the fourth rectangular with lovers in a pastoral landscape; the fifth oval with a herding scene; the sixth rectangular with a butterfly on blue grid ground. Together with an enamel scent flask necessaire with pastoral landscape and gilt-bird finial and a gilt-metal and green Vernis Martin lacquer chinoiserie necessaire fitted with four gilt-decorated bottles, both circa 1760, 8 pieces

height of necessaire 3½ in.

9 cm