The Collection of a Connoisseur 掌上的百年風華: 鐘錶及裝飾藝術收藏
The Collection of a Connoisseur 掌上的百年風華: 鐘錶及裝飾藝術收藏
A GOLD AND ENAMEL BOÎTE-À-MINIATURES, HANAU, LATE 18TH CENTURY
Auction Closed
July 14, 12:35 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A GOLD AND ENAMEL BOÎTE-À-MINIATURES, HANAU, LATE 18TH CENTURY
of cut-cornered rectangular form, the cagework mounts chased and decorated in translucent and opalescent enamels with swags and berries within narrow white borders, the lid, sides and base inset with later ivory miniatures painted with sea battles and marine encounters, that on the lid signed: 'van den Berghe' and that on the back with initials: 'VB', illegible French prestige marks in lid and base, right rim with Hanau 19ct bird head
8.5cm., 3⅜in. wide
This lot contains ivory. Please note that Sotheby's will not assist buyers with CITES licence applications where a buyer elects to either collect or arrange their own shipping, nor will Sotheby's assist with the international movement of ivory by air, either as freight or through hand carry.