A SWISS VARI-COLORED GOLD AND ENAMEL JEWELLED SNUFF BOX

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A SWISS VARI-COLORED GOLD AND ENAMEL JEWELLED SNUFF BOX
CIRCA 1800, THE INITIAL APPLIED LATER

Of oblong form, the base and sides with panels of continuous engine-turning within foliate scroll borders on a matted ground and with a band of acanthus, the hinged cover with a border of vari-colored flowers on a matted ground enclosing a later oval cartouche with blue translucent enamel set with a jewelled initial--3 1/8in. (8cm.) long