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Enamelled gold Swiss box. Late 18th century.

About the Item

Rectangular enamelled gold box. The hinged lid is decorated with a scene of young people dressed in neoclassical clothing and approaching near an altar where officiates a person dressed in the antique. The background presents a landscape decorated with colonnade. The landscape stands out against a translucent royal blue enamelled background revealing a radiant guilloché work. The framing of the scene presents a frieze of blue enameled circular motifs and left in reserve on a gold background. This frieze is repeated on the base, and on the bottom. The opening is decorated with black enamelled floral motifs. Period: Late 18th Century. Minor restoration to the fillet of the white frame. Weight: 4.1 oz (118gr.) Gold: 14carat. Swiss prestige marks.
  • Metal:
  • Weight:
    118 g
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 0.6 in (15 mm)Width: 3.43 in (87 mm)Depth: 2.25 in (57 mm)
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1780-1789
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1780
  • Condition:
    Repaired: Minor restoration to the fillet of the white frame. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Paris, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 48061stDibs: LU2058210871482
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