A gold and enamel bonbonnière, Hanau, circa 1785
circular drum form with engine-turned ornament on reeding within festoon borders enhanced on lid and base with translucent blue enamel, rubbed French prestige marks including Hanau 19 carat bird head, charge marks of Brichard and Alaterre, incuse letter I, later Austro-Hungarian control mark possibly I in a lozenge for Klagenfurt
4.8 cm., 1 7/8 in. diameter
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circular drum form with engine-turned ornament on reeding within festoon borders enhanced on lid and base with translucent blue enamel, rubbed French prestige marks including Hanau 19 carat bird head, charge marks of Brichard and Alaterre, incuse letter I, later Austro-Hungarian control mark possibly I in a lozenge for Klagenfurt
4.8 cm., 1 7/8 in. diameter