An early 19th century gold and enamelled snuff box
An early 19th century gold and enamelled snuff box
Maker's mark GT, flanked by a sunray mark and an Heraldic shield above a crowned lion rampant, Hanau circa 1810
Rectangular with rounded corners, the cover set with a painted enamel panel of a girl at a window in the style of Gerrit Dou, on a foliate and geometric chased ground, the sides with vertical linear panels separated by stylised stiff leaves, the base chased with foliage on a geometric ground within a foliate border, the interior with later scratched inscription, length 9cm, weight all-in 126gms.
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An early 19th century gold and enamelled snuff box
Maker's mark GT, flanked by a sunray mark and an Heraldic shield above a crowned lion rampant, Hanau circa 1810
Rectangular with rounded corners, the cover set with a painted enamel panel of a girl at a window in the style of Gerrit Dou, on a foliate and geometric chased ground, the sides with vertical linear panels separated by stylised stiff leaves, the base chased with foliage on a geometric ground within a foliate border, the interior with later scratched inscription, length 9cm, weight all-in 126gms.