Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Apr 28, 2019

LOT 538

MAKER’S MARK “G T” THE ENAMEL ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE WORKSHOP OF LISSIGNOL SNUFF-BOX; 18K YELLOW GOLD AND ENAMEL; “CORNELIA PRESENTING HER CHILDREN AS HER TREASURES” AFTER VALERIUS MAXIMUS

HKD 150,000 - 195,000

CHF 19,750 - 24,700 / USD 20,000 - 25,000

18K yellow gold and enamel, horizontal rectangular-shaped with rounded corners snuff-box with hinged lid; cover, base and band decorated with guilloché engine-turned motifs and champlevé imperial blue enamel entourages. The lid with a central rectangular-shaped panel painted on enamel on gold showing "Cornelia Presenting Her Children as Her Treasures" attributable to the workshop of Jean-Abraham Lissignol (1749-1819), Geneva.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good

Brand Maker's Mark "G T"

Model the enamel attributable to the Workshop of Lissignol

Year circa 1810-1820

Case No. 991

Material 18K yellow gold and enamel.

Dimensions 17.6 x 91.6 x 63.9 mm

Signature case

Notes

This snuff-box, punched “G T”, is made by a workshop still undetermined today but probably active in Hanau, Hessen, in Germany; although longtime considered as a Genevan goldsmith’s workshop. This centre of goldsmith production is known for its relations with Geneva; numerous commercial exchanges, employment contracts, orders and marriages bind the two cities. If the work of goldsmithing is certainly German, the enamel painting was most likely done in Geneva. The Lissignol’s workshop is one of those that can be cited as the author of this miniature.