Lot 602
  • 602

An Italian Silver-Gilt Mounted Hardstone Box with Micromosaic Panel, circa 1820

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description

  • marked with French guarantee for small work, introduced 1819
  • Silver-gilt, Micromosaic
  • length 3 1/4 in.
  • 8.3cm
the box of dark gray veined marble, silver-gilt mounts, the cover with oval micromosaic of a seated spaniel

Condition

crack at one end of cover, mosaic possibly had outer border
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