A GERMAN ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX, MAKER’S MARK R. L. M. CROWNED, HANAU, CIRCA 1850, STRUCK WITH MARKS RESEMBLING THOSE FOR PARIS 1782-1789, THE PARISIAN DATE LETTER 1784/1785 AND TWO FRENCH POST-1893 IMPORT MARKS FOR GOLD

A GERMAN ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
MAKER’S MARK R. L. M. CROWNED, HANAU, CIRCA 1850, STRUCK WITH MARKS RESEMBLING THOSE FOR PARIS 1782-1789, THE PARISIAN DATE LETTER 1784/1785 AND TWO FRENCH POST-1893 IMPORT MARKS FOR GOLD
oval box, the cover, sides and base set with panels of dove-grey enamel on an engine-turned ground, the cover centred with an oval enamel miniature of a gentleman, wearing a maroon coat with lace frilled shirt, within a chased foliate frame, the sides applied with ribbon-tied gold foliate swags with column pilasters, the outer sablé borders with trailing green and red enamel foliage and berries set within white enamel beads
3.¾ in. (95 mm.) wide

Saleroom Notice
Please note that the date of this box is circa 1850 and not circa 1785.