Two gold snuff boxes, late 18th century and later

Property of an Italian private collection

Two gold snuff boxes, late 18th century and later

the first circular, with a geometric cubical pattern within a chased border of alternating cones and flowers within geometrical arches and fan-shaped ornaments, maker’s mark of Nicolas Huguet, unofficial early 19th century Paris troisième titre, Paris troisieme titre 1809-1819, 5.6cm. diameter; the second a two-colour gold example, charge and discharge marks of J.B. Kalendrin, Paris, 1789-1793, oval, all sides engine-turned with a pellet and star pattern on reeded ground, within scroll and tulip sablé border, maker’s mark illegible, 7 cm. wide,