A rectangular gold snuffbox with softly rounded corners, richly decorated with polychrome enamel. The lid and sides are covered with an exuberant arrangement of flowers and foliage, painted in vivid shades of pink, blue, purple, red, and green against a pale ground. The densely interwoven floral motifs create the effect of a continuous ornamental tapestry, while narrow gold borders emphasize the box’s elegant proportions. The vibrant palette and meticulous enamel painting exemplify the decorative richness of Geneva goldsmithing in the mid-nineteenth century.

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