- 719
A gold, enamel and pearl snuff box, Guidon, Rémond & Co., Geneva, 1792-1794
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- A gold, enamel and pearl snuff box, Guidon, Rémond & Co., Geneva, 1792-1794
- gold, pearl, enamel
- 6.5cm., 2 5/8 in. wide
oval, the lid with Venus and doves, within split pearl border, the sides and base enamelled in opaque blue, the base with a paillon sheaf of corn, within coloured paillon borders, makers' mark GR/C crowned incuse
Condition
2 scratches to lid, enamel restoration to border flanking hinge at back of box, in good order otherwise, delicate paillon ornament. 64.9gr .
"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
For an explanation of the dating of this box, see Julia Clarke, 'Swiss gold boxes: myth or reality?' in Tessa Murdoch & Heike Zech, Going for Gold, Brighton, 2014, p. 72, footnote 28.