Property from the Alan and Simone Hartman Collection
A gold and enamel snuff box, Jean-Joseph-Isaac Bellamy, Geneva, circa 1780 and later
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May 15, 12:37 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 CHF
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Description
oval, the lid later applied with a domed enamel plaque of an encounter between a classical soldier on horseback wearing a leopard skin and two soldiers and two shepherds in landscape, on a translucent dark blue enamel ground over radiating engine-turning, decorated with gold and steel blue paillon borders, the chased outer borders picked out in green, white and translucent red enamel on a sablé ground, the sides and base similarly decorated, the base with an elaborate floral paillon ornament to centre, partially rubbed maker's mark, later French hibou control marks
length 8.1 cm; 3 1/4 in.