18k Gold and Enamel Snuff Box
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
C. 1790
At its centre is an enamel plaque portraying a picturesque countryside hunting scene: to the left, a woman on horseback accompanied by dogs running through a forested landscape; in the foreground, a leaping deer; in the middle distance, a church-like building; and to the right, a gentleman also on horseback.
The plaque is surrounded by a refined gold, white, and blue enamelled borders. The sides of the box are adorned with white enamel, while the angled corners feature white enamel urns with gold detailing set against a blue enamel background with a radiating engine-turned pattern. The underside is finished in white enamel with a decorative gold and blue enamel floral border. The sunburst mark is the mark of Frères Jordan, a renowned goldsmithing firm active in Hanau between 1790 and 1820.
Based on stylistic and technical analysis, the manufacturing period for these gold boxes is now believed to range from approximately 1790 to 1820.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- 18k gold & hand painted enamel
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- 2.5 cm // 0.98 inches Width: 9.5 cm // 3.74 inches Depth: 4.25 cm // 1.67 inches
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable. Attribution and measurements are the auction house’s statements about the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Listing object ID
- 200781661
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Independent confirmation of type attribution and auction-house statements remains research required.