Snuffbox with a family party on the lake shore
Snuffbox with a family party on the lake shore
Switzerland, Geneva
1800
George Renaud & Cie.
Gold; enamel, painting, enamel over guilloche
1.3 x 7.8 x 5.3 cm, 78 gr
Maker's mark R&C
Gold rectangular snuffbox with bevelled corners and a hinged lid. Rectangular plaque with the image of a family party near the lake is on the lid. Mother is holding a cat in her arms and looking at the birds, three children are sitting near her. The snuffbox lateral sides and bottom are decorated with plaques of dark blue translucent guilloche enamel with iridescent black foliate ornament in the form of palm branches. Bevelled corners are ornated with blue and gold foliate patterns on black background.
Инв.2227/ДПИ