Antique 18th-century German 18K gold and hand-painted enamel snuff box
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1790-1820
Centered on it lies an enamel plaque painted with a picturesque rural hunting scene: on the left, a lady on horseback gallops through woodland scenery accompanied by hounds; a leaping deer stands in the foreground; a church-style building occupies the middle section; on the right rides a gentleman on horseback.
Both sides of the box are adorned with white enamel, while its beveled corners are embellished with white enamel urn motifs accented with gilded details and radial rotary patterns against a blue enamel backdrop. The base is finished in white enamel, enclosed by decorative floral borders in gold and blue enamel. The box bears a sun hallmark, a pseudo-mark used by Hanau-based Frères Jordan (active 1790-1820), and the letter mark "u" is inscribed on the lid.
These snuff boxes are distinguished by refined low-relief carving, graceful corner designs and intricate decorative motifs.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- 18K gold and hand-painted enamel
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- Height: 2.5 cm
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
- 204305991
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.