A two-colour gold snuff box, Alexander James Strachan, London, 1813

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May 25, 03:15 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from an important European private collection

A two-colour gold snuff box, Alexander James Strachan, London, 1813

rectangular, the lid, sides and base wavy engine-turned within wide lemon gold borders of oak leaves and acorns, lemon gold thumbpiece decorated with scrollwork and a central stylised shell, waisted sides, fully hallmarked

8cm., 3⅛in. wide

Sotheby's Geneva, 12 November 1980, lot 35

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