A Gold and Enamel Snuff Box, Les Frères Toussaint, Hanau, circa 1800

ingot shaped, all sides decorated in translucent midnight blue enamel over wavy engine-turning, framed by slender white opaque bands and paillon star and leaf borders, ever so slightly protruding thumbpiece, the interior of the lid engraved with a later presentation inscription dated 1937, maker's mark, Hanau bird's head control mark for 19 ct gold, post-1918 French eagle's head control marks,

3 in., 7.5cm wide