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Auction archive: Lot number 338

AN AUSTRIAN GOLD-MOUNTED SHELL AND HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX

Auction 14.05.1996
14 May 1996
Estimate
CHF8,000 - CHF12,000
ca. US$6,378 - US$9,567
Price realised:
CHF33,350
ca. US$26,588
Auction archive: Lot number 338

AN AUSTRIAN GOLD-MOUNTED SHELL AND HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX

Auction 14.05.1996
14 May 1996
Estimate
CHF8,000 - CHF12,000
ca. US$6,378 - US$9,567
Price realised:
CHF33,350
ca. US$26,588
Beschreibung:

AN AUSTRIAN GOLD-MOUNTED SHELL AND HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX CIRCA 1800 Oval box of green quartz mottled with russet inclusions, the cover and four side panels applied with Chinoiserie scenes sculpted in gold, tinted shell, bone, hardstone and mother-of-pearl, the gold mounts engraved with paterae, jewelled thumbpiece 85mm. (3 3/8in.) wide

Auction archive: Lot number 338
Auction:
Datum:
14 May 1996
Auction house:
Christie's
Geneva
Beschreibung:

AN AUSTRIAN GOLD-MOUNTED SHELL AND HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX CIRCA 1800 Oval box of green quartz mottled with russet inclusions, the cover and four side panels applied with Chinoiserie scenes sculpted in gold, tinted shell, bone, hardstone and mother-of-pearl, the gold mounts engraved with paterae, jewelled thumbpiece 85mm. (3 3/8in.) wide

Auction archive: Lot number 338
Auction:
Datum:
14 May 1996
Auction house:
Christie's
Geneva
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