Beschreibung:

A FINE LOUIS XV PARCEL-ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX THE INTERIOR SET WITH A PORTRAIT MINIATURE
MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, SECOND LETTER [ ] F, POSSIBLY FOR FREMIN, FORMEY OR GARAND, PARIS, 1753/1754, WITH THE CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS OF JULIEN BERTHE 1750-1756, THE FLANGE ENGRAVED 'GARAND A PARIS', THE MINIATURE BY GERVASE SPENCER (BRITISH, C.1715-1763)
A FINE LOUIS XV PARCEL-ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX THE INTERIOR SET WITH A PORTRAIT MINIATURE MAKER'S MARK INDISTINCT, SECOND LETTER [ ] F, POSSIBLY FOR FREMIN, FORMEY OR GARAND, PARIS, 1753/1754, WITH THE CHARGE AND DECHARGE MARKS OF JULIEN BERTHE 1750-1756, THE FLANGE ENGRAVED 'GARAND A PARIS', THE MINIATURE BY GERVASE SPENCER (BRITISH, C.1715-1763) oval box of polished gold, the cover, sides and base enamelled en basse-taille with translucent blue and green flowers and foliage within translucent blue enamel ribbon borders, the interior cover inset with an oval watercolour on ivory portait miniature by Gervase Spencer of Lord John Murray signed with initials (mid-right), in original shagreen case 2¾ in. (70 mm.) wide (2)