Oval snuffbox with floral decor
Oval snuffbox with floral decor
France, Paris
1754-1755
Master Jean George
Gold; chasing, engine-turning (guilloché)
4.0 x 9.0 x 6.9 cm
Marks: engraved – "George. Paris"; tax farmer's mark – Julien Berthe (1750–1756); date letter; on the lid i8nner side – two French import marks post-1864; stamped inventory number "146"
Oval-shaped gold snuffbox featuring a hinged lid. The exterior of the body is decorated with rectangular reserves featuring floral sprays against an engine-turned (guilloché) sunburst background. The top of the lid is adorned with a similar floral composition on sunburst guilloché background, enclosed within the elegant wavy frame.
1595PC306/ДПИ