Property from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
A Gold-Mounted Amethystine Quartz Snuff Box, German, circa 1760
Auction Closed
June 17, 06:12 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
oval, the marbled purple, beige and cream-coloured hardstone body within rose-gold mounts, the slightly protruding gold thumbpiece engraved with scrollwork and sundials,
2 ¾ in., 7 cm wide
The Estate of Ailsa Mellon Bruce