A gold and enamel snuff box, probably François Claude Théremin with Frères Jordan, Berlin, circa 1785

oval, the enamelled bead and leaf frame to the centre of the lid later set with an oval enamel plaque painted with a classical urn against a pastel yellow enamel ground, on a dark blue translucent enamel ground over reeded and pellet engine-turning, within white enamel bands and borders of white beads alternating with with dark blue clusters and green leaves, the sides and base similarly decorated, maker's mark crowned T and crowned J, crossed laurel mark, the left rim numbered: 808,

length 8.6 cm; 3 3/8 in.