An early 19th century Swiss gold and enamelled snuff box
An early 19th century Swiss gold and enamelled snuff box
By Rémond, Lamy & Cie, Geneva c.1801-1804
Rectangular with canted corners, the cover set with a finely painted panel depicting King Solomon and his architect, within a stiff leaf and enamel-strung frame flanked by applied chased statuette figures of female warriors on enamelled plinths, all on a ground of black and translucent blue enamel over plume engine-turning, the side with similar geometric enamel panels separated by demi- and full paterae, the base with black and translucent blue enamel over plume engine-turning, length 9cm, weight all-in 132gms.
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An early 19th century Swiss gold and enamelled snuff box
By Rémond, Lamy & Cie, Geneva c.1801-1804
Rectangular with canted corners, the cover set with a finely painted panel depicting King Solomon and his architect, within a stiff leaf and enamel-strung frame flanked by applied chased statuette figures of female warriors on enamelled plinths, all on a ground of black and translucent blue enamel over plume engine-turning, the side with similar geometric enamel panels separated by demi- and full paterae, the base with black and translucent blue enamel over plume engine-turning, length 9cm, weight all-in 132gms.
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