A jewelled gold and enamel Royal presentation snuff box, probably Turin or Geneva, circa 1850
Auction Closed
May 25, 03:15 PM GMT
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A jewelled gold and enamel Royal presentation snuff box, probably Turin or Geneva, circa 1850
rectangular with rounded corners, the lid applied with the crowned diamond-set cipher of Vittorio Emmanuele II, King of Piedmont and Sardinia (1820-1878), on an oval translucent blue enamel plaque over sun-ray engine turning, on an engine-turned ground overlaid with acanthus-hung geometrical strapwork, the sides and base similarly decorated, the base further centred with the engraved Royal coat of arms of the Kingdom of Italy, apparently unmarked,
8.3cm., 3¼in. wide
Sotheby's London, 1 June 2006, lot 48
Victor Emmanuel II became the first King of a united Italy in 1861, already holding the title of King of Piedmont and Sardinia since 1849.
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