BY ALEXANDRE MAGNIN (FL. 1812-1830), MARKED, GENEVA, CIRCA 1820; WITH DUTCH IMPORT MARK 1814-1831

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A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
BY ALEXANDRE MAGNIN (FL. 1812-1830), MARKED, GENEVA, CIRCA 1820; WITH DUTCH IMPORT MARK 1814-1831
Rectangular, with rounded corners, chased with panels of wavy engine-turning within a scrolling foliate border with dark blue enamelled flowers on sablé ground, the cover centred with a partly enamelled musical trophy with a sablé oval medallion in moulded gold frame, stamped on flange with workshop number 2002
3 in. (77 mm.) wide

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Lot Essay

Alexandre Magnin was born in Geneva in 1786, the son of an horloger. He seems to have registered his mark around 1812 before re-entering in 1815 from 'Maison Bellot à Chevelu', later known as 45 rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau. He died unexpectedly in 1830 and his business was taken over by his widow Faneli and his elder son Charles, who would become the last goldsmith in Geneva to specialise in the making of gold boxes.

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