A TREASURY OF VERTU: Important Gold Boxes from a Private Family Collection
A TREASURY OF VERTU: Important Gold Boxes from a Private Family Collection
Auction Closed
December 10, 02:29 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A carved hardstone snuff box with jewelled gold mounts, German, circa 1770
in the form of a ram playing a pipe, his eyes, horns and diadem set with small rose diamonds, rubies and an emerald, the lid carved with a tower symbol, the reeded gold lid mount with a small scrolling rose diamond thumbpiece, unmarked
8.4 cm., 3 1/4 in. high