ANTIQUE 19thC SWISS 18k THREE-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF BOX, GENEVA c.1800
ANTIQUE 19thC SWISS 18k THREE-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF BOX, GENEVA c.1800
£8,795.00
Description
Antique early-19th Century Swiss magnificent & large three-coloured 18k gold snuff box, rectangular shaped with canted corners, the cover, sides and base set with panels of chevron-pattern engine-turning, the four corners chased with vari-colour gold urns draped with laurel swags, the cover centred with an oval chased vari-colour gold medallion on a sablé ground depicting the Punishment of Cupid, within slightly raised vari-colour gold foliate sablé borders. MAKER'S MARK D & H, Darnier & Humbert (Geneva, 1804 -1828).
| item details | |
|---|---|
| Material and Technique | 18k gold |
| Origin | European Other |
| Period | 19th Century |
| Condition | Good |
| Hallmark | MAKER'S MARK D & H, Darnier & Humbert |
| Dimensions | Height: 2cm Width: 9.5 x 4.5cm Weight: 136.5g |
Product REF: A6376
