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A Gold and Enamel Snuff Box

A Gold and Enamel Snuff Box

Probably Hanau
circa 1805

8.9cm., 3½in. wide
 

A rectangular box with cut corners, the lid inset with a contemporary Geneva enamel plaque representing a lake view with a sailing boat below opalescent sunset skies, with a village near a small river and adjacent peninsula within smart black enamel and semi-matted chased acanthus borders, the base and sides with chevron engine-turning within black frames and below enamel and gold scrollwork border, each corner with a harp-shaped ornate black enamel ornament, marks rubbed, but possibly a Hanau control mark, contemporary Viennese control mark, scratch numbers: N 139 and 112932
 

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