Enamel and gold bracelet with views of Lake Geneva

£7,500

This beautiful gold bracelet contains a series of miniature landscapes painted on enamel, each view evocative of the beauty and grandeur of the Swiss Alps.

 

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Description

This gold and enamel bracelet is formed of seven graduated oval landscape miniatures, each held within a yellow gold mount. The miniatures depict individual views of Lake Geneva with a distant Mont Blanc and the city of Geneva, Chillon Castle and Dents du Midi, Savoy, Valais, and further mountain scenes characteristic of the Swiss Alpine landscape. The back of each miniature contains counter enamel in a variety of colours. The reverse of one miniature is painted with the inscription ‘Chateland’.

Details

Country of Origin
Swiss
Date of Manufacture
c. 1840
Period
19th Century
Material
Enamel, Gold
Colour
Gold, Multi-coloured

Dimensions

Height
3.5 cm / 1.2 inches
Width
19 cm / 7.5 inches

Reference:
013180

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