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 chased gold snuff box in the form of a shell, probably English or German, circa 1740
the lid chased with a seated allegorical female figure representing the arts of war, further chased with snarling masks and scrolls on a diaper ground, apparently unmarked,
6.2 cm. 2 1/2 in. wide