Details
Rectangulaire à contours, les côtés à décor guilloché de quatre-feuilles sur fond fileté scandé aux coins par des lys, le fond décoré à l’identique avec bordure d’enroulements et fleurs, le couvercle avec motifs de cuirs et fleurs centré par un cartouche grave D.de.S sous couronne comtale et bouquet de fleurs au-dessus, l’appuie-pouce en feston de laurier, poinçons sur la gorge : tête de lion à gauche et lettre J sous couronne
L. 8.2 cm. (314in.)
96 gr. (3 oz.)
Provenance
Vente Christie's, Londres, 18 mai 2016, lot 42.
FURTHER DETAILS
A CONTINENTAL GOLD SNUFF-BOX
POSSIBLY AUSTRIA, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY
Shaped rectangular, the cover, sides and base set with engine-turned quatrefoils on reeded ground, the sides with lilies at the corners, the underside with band of scrolls and flowers, the cover chased with elaborate gothic style scrolling frame and centred with a cartouche of polished gold engraved with gothic initials 'D de S' under coronet, marked on flange with lion's head facing left and letter J under coronet
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