European Furniture, Silver & Ceramics

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A Mexican Vari-Color Gold Cheroot Case, Roda, assay master Antonio Forcada y Laplaza, Mexico City, Circa 1800

Lot Closed

April 12, 04:49 PM GMT

Estimate

5,000 - 7,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

A Mexican Vari-Color Gold Cheroot Case, Roda, assay master Antonio Forcada y Laplaza, Mexico City, Circa 1800

20 karat gold, upright oval, chased in different colors on the front with a love trophy- basket of flowers, bow, quiver and flaming heart, and on the back with a pair of birds and ewer, surrounded by swags and bouquets within key pattern borders on dotted matted ground, rose diamond thumbpiece

marked on base


height 2 3/4 in.

7 cm

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