An oval gold snuffbox with a scalloped outline, richly decorated with polychrome enamel. The lid features a colourful composition of floral bouquets and musical instruments, framed by delicate gold scrollwork and ornamental borders. The sides are divided into shaped panels embellished with floral motifs against pastel-coloured enamel grounds. The elaborate decoration, lively colours, and intricate goldwork reflect the taste for richly ornamented luxury objects produced in Geneva for the Ottoman market during the first half of the nineteenth century.

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