A large gold and enamel ‘tribute’ snuff box, late 19th century

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November 15, 02:02 PM GMT

Estimate

6,000 - 8,000 CHF

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A large gold and enamel ‘tribute’ snuff box, late 19th century

oval, all sides decorated with en grisaille enamel plaques of putti as an allegory of music and the other arts, on a pale orange background, within translucent dark blue enamel and opaque white shaped enamel border, all framed by opalescent white beads alternating with translucent green enamel leaves and red beads on a matted ground, French prestige marks

8.6 cm., 3⅜in. wide

Ulrich Pietsch, Preziosen einer süddeutschen Kunstsammlung, Hirmer, Munich, 2001, p. 121

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