A Swiss 18k gold enamel and diamond snuff box - image-1

Lot 20 Dα

A Swiss 18k gold enamel and diamond snuff box

Auction 1130 - overview Cologne
16.05.2019, 16:00 - Jewellery
Estimate: 800 € - 1.200 €
Result: 4.588 € (incl. premium)

A Swiss 18k gold enamel and diamond snuff box

Oval box with fine guilloche and Louis XVI decor, the lid inset with a diamond framed enamel plaque painted with a Watteau style motif. Hallmarks: Crowned "FF". Signs of wear. 1.8 x 5 x 3.7 cm. Weight 29.23 g.
Switzerland, last quarter 18th C.

The initials could be those of Francois Flassiere, who was active in Geneva in around 1770.