Snuffboxes and Сigarette Сases

Snuffbox with the image of a youth and blind-folded girl

    Snuffbox with the image of a youth and blind-folded girl

    Germany, Hanau

    1840-1850's

    Gold, rubies, оpal; engraving, enamel over engraving, painted enamel

    Maker's mark: "GCS"; signature on enamel: "B. px"

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    Gold rectangular snuffbox with  bevelled corners and a hinged lid with thumb ramp decorated with two rubies and opal.  Cartouche with the enamel image of couple in love surrounded by putti playing blind man in the garden is on the box lid. The case is decorated with foliage patterns and opaque white and blue enamel.

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    Инв.5274/ДПИ