Lot 135: A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX

by Marc Cellier, marked, Geneva, circa 1800, the enamel by Jean-Louis Richter (1766-1841), signed 'Richter' (lower left)
Oval box, the cover enamelled en plein with a view of a mountainous lakeside landscape with a couple of shepherds watering their cattle and sheep, within a white ribbontwist enamel border and black enamelled gold bands with parcel-blue and white enamelled taille d'épargne gold decoration, the base identically framed and centred by a guilloché radiating sunburst panel enamelled in translucent blue and centred by an oval reserve painted with a couple seated in a mountainous landscape with a dog, within foliate gold and blue paillon borders, the sides similarly engine-turned and blue enamelled, the four side dividers enamelled with white-bordered black lozenges and engraved en taille d'épargne with bouquets of flowers
3 5/16 in. (85 mm.) wide

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