Lot 105
  • 105

A gold-mounted hardstone pill box and an enamelled lorgnette

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description

  • box width 8cm, 3 1/8 in; lorgnette 15cm, 5 3/4 in
the box Louis Kupferheim, Pforzheim, with Viennese control marks; the gold-cased lorgnette struck : doublé, both early 20th century



the rectangular box with dark agate lid and base with ribbon-stamped gold sides, the lid applied in high relief with a red coral profile head of a young girl with rose diamond collar; the lorgnette decorated with engraved leaves on a dark blue enamel ground

Condition

Both objects in excellent condition. The lorgnette mechanism functions, but sticks a bit.
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