Gold rectangular snuffbox with rounded corners and a hinged lid. An octagonal plaque with the allegory "The Fountain of Love", made in grisaille technique, based on the painting by Fragonard Jean Honore (stored in the Wallace collection), depicting a couple in love playing near the Cupid's fountain, framed by a pearly frame is on the lid. The lateral sides are decorated with guilloche panels with a pattern in the form of dark blue ribbon with zigzag on gray background, in white frame, corners with gold shamrocks on blue background. The bottom is ornated by rectangular panel with a pattern in the form of gray lozenges and dark blue lozenges with shells, on black background, framed by golden geometric ornament in the Greek style.

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