Details
Ovale formée de silex rouge marron, la monture en or rose avec appuie-pouce en guirlande de fleurs centrée de deux roses, poinçons sur la gorge: M sous couronne, une couronne de laurier et décharge de prestige pour Paris, 1750-1756; avec étiquette d’origine écrite à la main ‘Hornstein’
L.: 8,9 cm. (3 1/2 in.)
Poids brut: 115 gr. (3 oz. 13 dwt.)
Provenance
Property of a Princely House, Sotheby's Munich, 8-9 décembre 1999, lot 524.
FURTHER DETAILS
A GERMAN GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX
HANAU, CIRCA 1800
Oval, in red/brown flint stone, the rose gold mount with flower garland thumbpiece centred by two roses, marked on flange: M under crown, laurel wreath and spurious decharge for Paris 1750-1756; with contemporary hand-written label 'Hornstein'
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