A TREASURY OF VERTU: Important Gold Boxes from a Private Family Collection
A TREASURY OF VERTU: Important Gold Boxes from a Private Family Collection
A rare marquetry fruitwood snuff box with gold mounts, German, circa 1765
Auction Closed
December 10, 02:29 PM GMT
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A rare marquetry fruitwood snuff box with gold mounts, German, circa 1765
rectangular, each face panelled with inlaid lively chinoiserie subjects, including figures around a magical lantern, playing music or returning with harvest, the gold cagework mounts chased with flowers and scrollwork, gold lining and wavy rims, slightly raised thumbpiece, apparently unmarked,
8.1cm., 3 1/8 in. wide