Gold Boxes, Silver and Ceramics
Gold Boxes, Silver and Ceramics
A chased gold snuff box, Frantz Bergs, Stockholm, circa 1740
Auction Closed
November 10, 04:38 PM GMT
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A chased gold snuff box, Frantz Bergs, Stockholm, circa 1740
cartouche form, the lid chased in high relief with the seated figure of Athene, accompanied by putti, within rocaille scrollwork, stylised shells and fish scale chasing on a sablé ground, double bow-shaped scale-patterned thumbpiece, the sides and base with flower-strewn volutes around a plain cartouche on a matted ground, graduating wavy lid rim and foot rim, maker’s mark, further struck: 21K for 21ct gold, in modern leather case
6.1cm., 2⅜in. wide
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Goldsmith to the Swedish Royal Family since 1742, Frantz Bergs (c. 1697-1778) is well known for his gold boxes with exquisite chasing, often of cartouche shape. He was working in Stockholm between 1725 and 1777, and most of the rare heavily chased or basse-taille enamel gold boxes by him can be found in important private or museum collections, such as the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm (see museum numbers NMK 2/1937 and NMK 68/1940) or the Victoria & Albert Museum in London (see museum no. 331-2008)