From the collection of a European family, Part I
A jewelled varicolour gold snuff box with timepiece, Philippe Gervais, Geneva, circa 1775/1780
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May 15, 11:48 AM GMT
Estimate
24,000 - 35,000 CHF
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Description
oval, the lid chased with putti holding flower garlands and turtle doves around swags on a sablé ground, around three husk-framed apertures, two with domed glass covers over white enamel dials with Roman and Arabic numerals, one for hours and minutes, the other indicating seconds, the sides chased with oval vignettes of a dog drinking from a fountain, fruit baskets and musical trophies, on a reeded gold ground, further chased with classical dividers, the similarly decorated base opening to reveal a shallow snuff compartment, maker's mark PG crowned flanked by two fleurs-de-lys in a lozenge,
length 7.3 cm; 2 7/8 in.
For a very similar gold snuff box set with a timepiece by the same maker, see Haydn Williams, 18th Century Snuff Boxes: The David and Mikhail Iakobachvili Collection, London, 2024, cat no. 347