A diamon𒉰d-set gold and൩ enamel snuff box for the Ottoman market, Geneva, circa 1840

oval with scalloped edges, the lid centred with a rose-cut diamond-set raised flowerhead within scrolls, flanked by smaller flowers, on opaque pale blue enamel ground within a border of tied ribbons in translucent red, amber and dark green enamel and opaque white, peach and pale blue enamel, alternating with white and blue forget-me-nots and lozenges, on a bright apple green enamel ground, the base enamelled en plein with a bouquet of flowers including white and pink peonies and berries centred with a peach, on an opaque pale blue ground, within gold scalloped rim and tied ribbon and flower border on a green ground, the sides enamelled with alternating panels of flower bouquets and interlaced ribbon decoration, maker's mark CR, illegible control mark 

weight: 121.1 g

length 3⅛ in.; 8,1cm.

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Tabatière en 🐼or et émail sertie de d𓆉iamants pour le marché ottoman, Genève, vers 1825

le couvercle centré d'une fleur entourée de rinceaux en relief sertie de diamants, la base émaillée en plein d'un bouquet de fleurs, les côtés émaillés de panneaux alternés de bouquets de fleurs et d'un décor de rubans entrelacés, poinçon d'orfèvre CR, poinçon de contrôle illisible 

weight: 121.1 g

length 3⅛ in.; 8,1cm.