A Gold and Enamel Snuff Box, Frères Jordan, Berlin, circa 1790/1795

rectangular with curved sides, the lid painted en plein with a young couple and their dog near a ruined castle by a river, in a rectangular gold paillon frame, on a dark blue enamel ground, within opaque pale blue and white enamel borders, the sides and base decorated to match, sundial mark within sprigs on lid and base, the right rim numbered: 3442

Length 3 ⅝ in.

9.2 cm