16,250 CHF
CONTEMPLANT L'AMOUR Swiss. Made circa 1800. Fine and rare, 18K gold and painted on enamel snuff box. Rectangular with canted corners, the sides decorated with panels of translucent royal blue enamel over engine-turning, the corners decorated with gold paillon urns, the base decorated to match with a fine gold paillon border with repeat pattern, hinged lid with a finely painted on enamel scene of a reclining young lady by a fountain in a classical landscape, cupid hovers above holding a garland of flowers, royal blue translucent enamel and gold paillon border, outer border to match the base. Notes DIM. 77 x 36 x 15.5 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2013-11-10