Hôtel Lambert, Une Collection Princière, Volume V : L’Écrin
Hôtel Lambert, Une Collection Princière, Volume V : L’Écrin
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October 14, 05:38 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
A jewelled gold and enamel Imperial presentation snuff box, possibly Joly, Chenevard & Joyet, Geneva, circa 1835-40
oval with wavy edges, the lid centred with an oval gold plaque chased with the tughra of Abdülmecid (1823-1861), Sultan of the Ottoman Empire 1839-1861, on a zig-zag edged finely matted plaque on a polished ground, within paste-set oval frames and sun-ray decoration, on opaque purple enamel ground, the base enamelled en plein with trophies of Mathematics and Astrology on an opaque pink ground, surrounded by wavy gold and opaque white enamel borders framing a broad border of roses, sunflowers and other flowers on a bright green enamel ground, the sides similarly decorated with floral garlands on pink and bright green enamel ground, and circular medallions of flower vases, the inside of the lid painted with a still life of peaches, grapes, plums and roses on translucent scarlet enamel ground over wavy engine-turning, within a pale pink opaque enamel border of flowers in amber and scarlet alternating with gold quatrefoils on a black enamel ground in circular frames, maker's mark 'ICI' crowned in a vertical lozenge, further struck: 18K
weight: 166.8 g
length 3 1⁄4 in.; 8,2cm
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Boîte de présentation en or et émail sertie de pierres precieuses, probablement Joly, Chenevard & Joyet, Genève, vers 1835-40
ovale à bords ondulés, le couvercle centré d'une plaque en or ciselée du tughra d'Abdülmecid (1823-1861), sultan de l'Empire ottoman (1839-1861), poinçon d'orfèvre ICI couronné dans un losange vertical, également insculpté : 18K
weight: 166.8 g
length 3 1⁄4 in.; 8,2cm
Christie's London, 10 June 2008, lot 2.
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Christie's Londres, 10 juin 2008, lot 2.