Description & Technical information
Gold and enamel hinged oval box. The lid, base and rim are adorned with swirling green and blue medallions in the lapis lazuli style, set against a guilloché background of vertical striated channels. The sides of the base and lid are highlighted with a frieze of gold and foliage, echoing the tones of the central motif. The sides of the base and lid are underlined by a frieze of gold and foliate fillets echoing the tones of the central motif.
Hallmark: 18-carat gold, 2 eagle heads, 1 bird head
Provenance: SwitzerlandPeriod:
Period: Late 18th century
Price: 11200 Euros
Ref: 8303
Period: 18th century
Medium: Gold and enamel
Categories: Jewellery
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