STYLE: Furniture, Silver, Ceramics

STYLE: Furniture, Silver, Ceramics

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AN ENAMELED GOLD SNUFF BOX SET WITH PEARLS, GERMAN OR SWISS, CIRCA 1790

Auction Closed

October 25, 08:20 PM GMT

Estimate

8,000 - 12,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

AN ENAMELED GOLD SNUFF BOX SET WITH PEARLS, GERMAN OR SWISS, CIRCA 1790


narrow rectangular with cut corners, the cover enameled with an elegant flute player and seated young woman with staff in a classical landscape, the surfaces enameled in translucent royal blue over wavy engine-turning within white line borders, the rim edged with split pearls

marked inside base and cover three times with maker’s mark script R crowned

length 3½ in.

8.6 cm