Gold Boxes, Fabergé and Objects of Vertu
Gold Boxes, Fabergé and Objects of Vertu
Property of an Italian private collection
A gold-mounted hardstone and Roman micromosaic bonbonnière, Johann Georg Aigner, Vienna, 1797
Auction Closed
May 25, 03:15 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property of an Italian private collection
A gold-mounted hardstone and Roman micromosaic bonbonnière, Johann Georg Aigner, Vienna, 1797
circular, the lid applied with a contemporary micromosaic plaque representing a brightly coloured butterfly with spread wings within a border of red and black tesserae, attributed to Studio Raffaelli di San Sebastianello, Rome, in a rose gold frame, on porphyry ground, maker's mark, date mark, Vienna town mark,
7.3cm., 2⅞in diameter