A PEARL-SET GOLD AND ENAMEL BONBONNIÈRE, HANAU OR GENEVA, CIRCA 1790 | A pearl-set gold and enamel bonbonnière, Hanau or Geneva, circa 1790

the lid with an oval enamel panel painted en grisaille on blue with a young man presenting a letter to a lady, within a pearl frame, on translucent blue enamel over sunray engine-turning, framed by a pale blue and dusty pink paillon border, the sides and base similarly decorated, maker's mark crowned R incuse, the rim further struck '38' and 'M3', possibly later Swedish import date letter for 1818, later French control marks

Overall good condition. Must have suffered a small blow, resulting in a minor dent of the gold rim at the base at circa 1 o'clock and a loss to the white enamel rim (circa 1/4 inch long). Very light surface scratches to the blue enamel on the base. A few small losses to enamel to the white rim on the side throughout, small restoration to the paillon border at 11 o'clock and circa 2 o'clock.
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