An antique Swiss rectangular enamel plaque with a Chillon Castle. The enamel plaque depicts a landscape with Chillon Castle in Switzerland, located at the edge of Lake Geneva against the backdrop of mountains. Directly in front of the lake and the castle there is a wall, reminiscent of the fact that the castle once served as a prison. The action of George Byrons poem The Prisoner of Chillon, written in 1816, takes place in Chillon Castle. Jean Jacques Rousseau, Percy Shelley, Victor Hugo, and Alexandre Dumas also mentioned Chillon Castle in their works. On the reverse side of the plaque is the inscription Chillon. Antique and Vintage Swiss Enameled Paintings And Collectibles.

Dimensions: 1 3/4 x 1 5/8 in. All measurements are approximate.