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Auction archive: Lot number 54

A SWISS JEWELLED ENAMELLED VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX

Estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
ca. US$3,834 - US$6,390
Price realised:
£3,500
ca. US$4,473
Auction archive: Lot number 54

A SWISS JEWELLED ENAMELLED VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX

Estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
ca. US$3,834 - US$6,390
Price realised:
£3,500
ca. US$4,473
Beschreibung:

A SWISS JEWELLED ENAMELLED VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
MAKER'S MARK F. F., PROBABLY GENEVA, CIRCA 1780, STRUCK WITH TWO FRENCH POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD
A SWISS JEWELLED ENAMELLED VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX MAKER'S MARK F. F., PROBABLY GENEVA, CIRCA 1780, STRUCK WITH TWO FRENCH POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD oval box, the sides and base set with panels of horizontal engine-turning and hung with foliate garlands, each centred with an oval cartouche with chased vari-colour gold flowers, foliage and musical trophies, the cover set with a panel of translucent green enamel on basket-weave engine-turned ground set with a diamond-set silver floral spray, within white enamel bead and vari-colour gold foliate borders, diamond-set silver thumbpiece 2 1/8 in. (54 mm.) wide

Auction archive: Lot number 54
Auction:
Datum:
6 Jun 2017
Auction house:
Christie's
London
Beschreibung:

A SWISS JEWELLED ENAMELLED VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
MAKER'S MARK F. F., PROBABLY GENEVA, CIRCA 1780, STRUCK WITH TWO FRENCH POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD
A SWISS JEWELLED ENAMELLED VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX MAKER'S MARK F. F., PROBABLY GENEVA, CIRCA 1780, STRUCK WITH TWO FRENCH POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD oval box, the sides and base set with panels of horizontal engine-turning and hung with foliate garlands, each centred with an oval cartouche with chased vari-colour gold flowers, foliage and musical trophies, the cover set with a panel of translucent green enamel on basket-weave engine-turned ground set with a diamond-set silver floral spray, within white enamel bead and vari-colour gold foliate borders, diamond-set silver thumbpiece 2 1/8 in. (54 mm.) wide

Auction archive: Lot number 54
Auction:
Datum:
6 Jun 2017
Auction house:
Christie's
London
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