Snuffbox with a Genre Scene
Snuffbox with a Genre Scene
Germany, Switzerland, Geneva, Hanau (?)
c. 1770
Gold, enamel
2.6 × 6.3 × 3.3 cm
Marks: maker’s mark FF crowned incuse within three fleurs-de-lys, French eagle head control mark, 1847–1919
An oval gold snuffbox with a painted miniature on the lid depicting a group of elegantly dressed figures, including women and children, in an architectural setting overlooking a landscape. The miniature is framed by a broad gold border richly chased with a repeating geometric pattern of interlacing motifs. The sides are decorated with delicate engraved ornament.
6462MC856/ДПИ