GENEVA, CIRCA 1820, THE COVER ENAMEL BY JEAN-LOUIS RICHTER (1766-1841)

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A SWISS JEWELLED ENAMELLED GOLD BONBONNIÈRE
GENEVA, CIRCA 1820, THE COVER ENAMEL BY JEAN-LOUIS RICHTER (1766-1841)
circular box, the sides and base set with panels enamelled in translucent pink on wavy engine-turned reeding, within black and white taille d’épargne enamelled bands interspersed with engraved gold demi-lunes, the cover inset with a circular enamel plaque painted with a bouquet of flowers, in a vase and on a ledge against an interior background, within a sky-blue taille d’épargne frame and seed-pearl outer border, signed lower left 'Richter'
2 in. (52 mm.) diam.

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Lot Essay

Jean-Louis Richter was born in Geneva in 1766 and learned his art from Etienne and Philippe-Samuel-Théodore Roux. He is perhaps the most well known and regarded of the early 19th century enamel painters who specialised in working on gold boxes. He is most renowned for his lakeside and alpine landscapes and is credited with developing the technique of using a translucent background over rayed engine-turning to create the impression of a sun-lit sky.

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