The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma
The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma
A small gold and enamel snuff box, Hanau, circa 1780 and later
Auction Closed
March 24, 08:41 PM GMT
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A small gold and enamel snuff box, Hanau, circa 1780 and later
oval, the lid later enamelled with an urn within oval pink cartouche, surrounded by translucent blue enamel over reeded engine-turning, pale blue enamel zig-zag borders and small green spandrels, the sides and base with similar engraved and engine-turned decoration in plain gold, maker's mark MC crowned above a flowerhead between wings in leafy ornaments, French hibou control mark, the rim numbered: 816 (upside down)
5.5cm. wide