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A bloodstone snuff box with gold and parcel-gilt silver mounts
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- A bloodstone snuff box with gold and parcel-gilt silver mounts
- bloodstone, silver-gilt, gold
- 9.6cm., 3 3/4 in. wide
oval, the lid, probably Dresden or Berlin, circa 1770, finely carved in relief with a hovering swarm of butterflies, moths and beetles, the later mounts, probably Italian, milled with wave and leaf-tip designs, gold framing the lid and silver on the sides
Condition
Base has been cracked front right and tactfully restored with acrylic covering the whole surface. The lid carving is of excellent quality.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A box from the Prince de Conti's collection is described as 'une boîte quarrée d'agate rubannée d'Allemagne garnie en or, ornée de papillons et scarabées en relief ...' (sale catalogue, Paris, 1777, lot 1871).