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A Gold-Mounted Porphyry and Micromosaic Snuff Box, Probably Rome, Early 19th Century

No reserve

Auction Closed

October 16, 06:35 PM GMT

Estimate

5,000 - 7,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

circular, the lid applied with a circular micromosaic plaque representing the Pyramid of Cestius with stone pine trees, the plain porphyry body with engraved rose gold mounts, apparently unmarked


Diameter 2 ⅞ in.

7.2 cm

Haydn Williams, Micromosaics, London, 2012, no. 6, p. 16