An exquisite and extremely rare gold snuffbox with rounded corners painted with polychrome enamel, with an image of Sainte Anne Trinitaire Saint Anne, Madonna with the baby Jesus and four Angels on the hinged lid. The installed enamel plate is made based on the motifs of the icon of the same name Saints Anne, Mary and the baby Jesus - this is an image of three generations of the genealogy of Christ. In Western European iconography, this subject is known as Sainte Anne Trinitaire The enamel miniature is decorated with rich gold three-color decor consisting of garlands of flowers, buds and foliage made in yellow, pink and white gold framed by cobalt enamel lines. The central part of the back of the snuff box is decorated with a guilloche field with a belt in the form of a plant frame with rounded corners, decorated with a floral ornament made in two-tone gold and deep cobalt enamel. The sides of the snuff box are elegantly decorated with a floral pattern with enamel decor. Hallmark: French 14K gold guarantee hallmark letter a on the background of a shell. Attributed as JOHANN DANIEL BERNEAUD (1773 - 1861), Switzerland, Geneva around 1820-1830. Material: 14K gold, polychrome enamel, guilloche. Dimensions 9 x 6.3 x 2 cm. Total weight: 173.6 g.
Period:
Early 19th century
Material:
Gold 14K, Polychrome painting, Enamel
