Puiforcat (?): Snuff Box In Solid Silver, Guilloché Vermeil & Enamel. Enamel. Art Deco

Magnificent and rare box in guilloché and enameled solid silver.

The box's lid features a checkerboard pattern consisting of squares alternating with two types of guilloché work, covered with a very warm yellow-brown enamel. Each square is surrounded by a silver border. Between these squares is a network of black enamel embellished with silver flakes.
The rim is also encircled with a black enamel border.

The handle is guilloché with wavelets and yellow-brown enamel, with black enamel borders.

The bottom of the box is guilloché with a circular wavelet pattern.

The interior is silver-gilt.

The box is hallmarked:
. Boar's head for solid silver since 1838.

The silversmith's mark is very small and therefore difficult to read: EP with a mark similar to that of Puiforcat. It's most likely this silversmith, but there's no certainty.

Magnificent box with this very rare checkerboard decoration alternating guilloché, silver left in reserve, and black enamel sprinkled with spangles. Precision work that plays wonderfully with the sun, creating superb luminous effects.

7 cm in diameter
2.1 cm in height

119.33 grams

Very good condition. Minor scratches and micro dents from use on the silver. A tiny chip on the lower black rim, fortunately barely visible.

Hand delivery in Paris or insured Colissimo shipping.
France: €15
Europe: €20
Worldwide: €35