Snuffbox with a floral bouquet
Snuffbox with a floral bouquet
Germany, Hanau
Circa 1775
Héritier, Jean Jacob (?)
Gold, enamel
3.4 × 6.5 × 4.9 cm
Marks: maker’s mark IIH crowned; clustered frond marks; French charançon import mark, 1838–1864
An oval gold snuffbox decorated with translucent cobalt-blue basse-taille enamel over an engraved ground. The lid features a central floral bouquet within an oval reserve, surrounded by elaborate chased gold ornament and smaller blue enamel panels. The sides are embellished with finely engraved and chased decorative motifs.
6035MC834/ДПИ