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A GERMAN ENAMELLED GOLD POWDER-COMPACT
BY LES FRÈRES TOUSSAINT (FL. 1752-1803), MARKED, HANAU, CIRCA 1785, STRUCK WITH THE HANAU TOWN MARK FOR 19 CARAT GOLD, CROWNED LETTER K RESEMBLING THE PARISIAN DATE LETTER 1773/1774, A MARK RESEMBLING THE PARISIAN CHARGE MARK FOR 1768-1774 AND THE PARISIAN GUARANTEE MARK FOR SMALL GOLD ITEMS 1817-1819
A GERMAN ENAMELLED GOLD POWDER-COMPACT BY LES FRÈRES TOUSSAINT (FL. 1752-1803), MARKED, HANAU, CIRCA 1785, STRUCK WITH THE HANAU TOWN MARK FOR 19 CARAT GOLD, CROWNED LETTER K RESEMBLING THE PARISIAN DATE LETTER 1773/1774, A MARK RESEMBLING THE PARISIAN CHARGE MARK FOR 1768-1774 AND THE PARISIAN GUARANTEE MARK FOR SMALL GOLD ITEMS 1817-1819 circular box, the cover, shallow sides and base set with enamelled panels with harbour scenes and foliage painted in purple en camaïeu on an opalescent oyster-pink ground, within translucent blue and green enamel foliate sabl é borders with white enamel beading 2 3/8 in. (61 mm.) diam.