A Park Avenue Treasury: The Alan and Simone Hartman Collection Part II

A Park Avenue Treasury: The Alan and Simone Hartman Collection Part II

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 359. A Gold and Enamel Double Opening Snuff Box, Moulinié, Bautte & Cie, Geneva, circa 1810 and later .

A Gold and Enamel Double Opening Snuff Box, Moulinié, Bautte & Cie, Geneva, circa 1810 and later

Auction Closed

October 16, 06:35 PM GMT

Estimate

10,000 - 15,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

oval, the lid later inset with a circular enamel portrait miniature of Napoleon III, the gold ground with concentric engine-turning and foliate chased and taille d'épargne enamel borders, the first lid opening to reveal an enamel miniature probably depicting the Death of Socrates, the inner lid decorated with enamel in different shades of blue, the opposite side hinged to reveal a full compartment, the sides and base also with concentric engine-turning within blue taille d'épargne husk borders, divided by chased philosopher's heads such as Homer and Plato, each below a chased trophy with identifying banners such as 'L'Iliad' and 'L'Odyssee' above Homer's profile, maker's mark MB&C in vertical lozenge, struck four times, the left rim numbered: 214


Length 3 ½ in.

9.1 cm

Sotheby's London, 9 November 2000, lot 23

Napoleon III

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