Magnum Opus | Act IV: Ornament & Texture

A Gold and Hardstone Snuff Box, Possibly Austrian, Early 19th Century

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Live auction begins on:

October 23, 02:00 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 USD

Bid

2,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

A Gold and Hardstone Snuff Box, Possibly Austrian, Early 19th Century

rectangular with rounded corners, all sides formed of green hardstone panels, mounted à cage in polished gold reeded cagework, apparently unmarked

Width 3 in.; 7.6 cm

Iberian Private Collection, sold, Christie's, London, December 8, 2011, lot 198;

Where acquired by the present collector.

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