A Jeweled Gold and Enamel Musical Snuff Box, Geneva, Circa 1815 and Later

rectangular, the dark blue enamel ground later applied with diamond-set lettering reading 'Belle', framed by a taille d'épargne border of tulips and plumes on cornflower blue opaque enamel, the base similarly decorated, the later sides centred with dark blue enamel navette-shaped ornaments, the interior later fitted with a musical movement and a pierced rose gold grille engraved with a trophy of love within roundels of vine leaves, maker's mark SD in a horizontal lozenge, unofficial PC3 18ct standard mark, later control marks,

Length 3 1/8 in.

8 cm