A rectangular gold snuffbox decorated with finely executed geometric and foliate ornament. The lid features a central oval medallion depicting a classical urn against a dark blue enamel ground. The medallion is surrounded by an intricate pattern of interlacing lines, framed by narrow ornamental borders. The sides are embellished with repeating floral motifs. The restrained symmetry of the composition and its classical motifs reflect the influence of Neoclassical design on Parisian goldsmithing in the early nineteenth century.

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