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A Louis XVI gold and enamel snuff box, Georges-Antoine Croze, Paris, 1781
Estimate
45,000 - 50,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- marked inside base, cover, and side with discharge on rim, the rim also stamped 553
- Gold, enamel
- length 3 3/8 in.
- 8.5cm
oval, the cover mounted with enamel miniature of a Muse inspiring a writer, on grounds of oeil de perdrix within chased borders of red and green foliage spaced by opalescent beads, urns at intervals
Provenance
Collection of Mrs. F. Meyer, Sotheby's, London, December 5, 1960, lot 67
Condition
minor restoration to sides, slight losses to urns and white borders, otherwise good, central scene good condition
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.