Lot 10 Dα

A Swiss 14k three colour gold and guilloché snuff box.

Rectangular box decorated on all faces with guilloche, the edges with finely chased ribbon garlands and foliate borders in tri-colour gold, the angles with wreaths and rosettes. Hallmarks: Unidentified Swiss maker's mark (J & R?), French assay mark for foreign gold and silver (import), valid 1798 -1830 (Tardy, 139). One of the back edges with an elongated hole, presumably made during the production process. 2.0 x 8.3 x 2.5 cm. Weight 77.70 g.
Switzerland, late 18th / early 19th century.