A GERMAN ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX, BY LES FRÈRES TOUSSAINT (FL. 1752-1803), MARKED, HANAU, CIRCA 1785, STRUCK WITH THE HANAU TOWN MARK FOR 19 CARAT GOLD, CROWNED LETTER K RESEMBLING THE PARISIAN DATE LETTER 1773/1774, A MARK RESEMBLING THE PARISIAN...

A GERMAN ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
BY LES FRÈRES TOUSSAINT (FL. 1752-1803), MARKED, HANAU, CIRCA 1785, STRUCK WITH THE HANAU TOWN MARK FOR 19 CARAT GOLD, CROWNED LETTER K RESEMBLING THE PARISIAN DATE LETTER 1773/1774, A MARK RESEMBLING THE PARISIAN CHARGE MARK FOR 1768-1774 AND TWO FRENCH POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD
oval box, the cover, sides and base set with panels of wavy engine-turning enamelled in translucent gold, painted en camaïeu with brown winter branches within white enamel frames, chased vari-colour gold foliate outer entrelac borders and pilasters set at intervals with raised flowerheads and foliage, the cover inset with an oval enamel plaque depicting Cornelia and her jewels
3. 1/8 in. (79 mm.) wide