A gold and enamel bonbonnière, prob▨ably Hanau, circa 1795

circular, the lid painted en plein with a young lady in classical attire pouring from a ewer into a gold basin held by a putto, within shaped gold bead border; surrounded by elaborate gold paillonwork including a lion mask above a bow, flanked by sea horses within fine scrolling foliage and classical vases, a classical portrait and parrots picking from stylised cornucopiae to the lower part, on a translucent dark blue enamel ground over concentric moiré engine-turning, within opaque white enamel border and tulip paillon frame, the sides and base similarly decorated around plain translucent dark blue enamel panels, maker's mark P crowned 'P' incuse struck three times, the base struck with leafy sprigs, 

weight: 144.7 g

diameter 3¼in.; 8,1cm

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Bonbonnière en or et émail, pr෴obabl🥂ement Hanau, vers 1795

circulaire, le couvercle peint en plein d'une jeune femme en tenue classique, dans une bordure de perles d'or façonnées ; entouré d'un décor élaboré de paillons en or sur un fond d'émail bleu foncé translucide, poinçon d'orfèvre P couronné 'P' insculpé trois fois

weight: 144.7 g

diameter 3¼in.; 8,1cm