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New York, Grand Havana Room, Dec 06, 2000

LOT 193

Swiss, No.3300, circa 1795.Fine, 18K rose gold and enamel, snuff box.

C. the hinged cover painted with a mythological scene of a soldier and three maidens in a country settings depicting Achilles leaving for the Trojan War and parting with the daughters of Lycomedes. The lamenting one being Deimadeya with whom Achilles had a son Neoptolemus, a pivotal figure in the war according to prophecy. A white champlevé border within a golden frame. Champlevé azure sides and a bottom with the same type of borders.Dim. 95 x 48 x 15 mm