A very fine Swiss enameled gold musical snuff box With the cameo mark P&C for Piguet & Capt, Geneva, incuse lozenge box maker's mark S D and French guarantee marks for imported gold 1822 - 1838 Oblong, the hinged lid with finely painted allegory of Charity within border of pearls, the sides and base with guilloché blue enamel panels and engraved and enameled bands of leafy scrolls Date: First quarter 19th century Movement: Double sided sur plateau, playing on 18 blades each side, incuse mark P&M for Piguet & Meylan, no. 1264 Size: 3 3/8 in (8.5 cm) long Fußnoten The allegory of Charity on the lid is after a composition by the Italian Baroque artist Carlo Cignani (1628-1719).
A very fine Swiss enameled gold musical snuff box With the cameo mark P&C for Piguet & Capt, Geneva, incuse lozenge box maker's mark S D and French guarantee marks for imported gold 1822 - 1838 Oblong, the hinged lid with finely painted allegory of Charity within border of pearls, the sides and base with guilloché blue enamel panels and engraved and enameled bands of leafy scrolls Date: First quarter 19th century Movement: Double sided sur plateau, playing on 18 blades each side, incuse mark P&M for Piguet & Meylan, no. 1264 Size: 3 3/8 in (8.5 cm) long Fußnoten The allegory of Charity on the lid is after a composition by the Italian Baroque artist Carlo Cignani (1628-1719).
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