An elongated octagonal gold snuffbox decorated with polychrome enamel. The lid features a finely painted hunting scene set in a wooded landscape, with figures on horseback and hunting dogs. The central miniature is framed by delicate gold ornament and surrounded by panels of translucent blue enamel over a finely patterned ground. Circular medallions and intricate geometric borders emphasize the symmetry of the composition. The combination of lively figurative painting, rich enamel colours, and refined goldwork exemplifies the elegance of Geneva snuffboxes at the turn of the nineteenth century.

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