A Gold and Enamel Snuff Box, Maker's Mark AI, Probably Geneva, Circa 1785

circular, all sides decorated with dark blue enamel over reeded and pellet engine-turning within chased flower and leaf borders highlighted with red, opaque white and translucent green enamel, on a sablé ground, the lid centred with a circular enamel plaque of a young woman and putto by an altar of love, maker's mark AI crowned incuse, later French hibou control mark

2 3/8. in., 6.2 cm. diameter