Lot 358
Lot 358
COLLECTION BAYREUTH
TABATIÈRE MINÉRALOGIQUE ALLEMANDE MONTÉE EN OR

HANAU, VERS 1800

Price Realised EUR 5,670
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EUR 1,500 - EUR 2,500
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TABATIÈRE MINÉRALOGIQUE ALLEMANDE MONTÉE EN OR

HANAU, VERS 1800

Price Realised EUR 5,670
Price Realised EUR 5,670
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Ovale formée d'agate dentelle rouge et gris, la monture en or rose avec appuie-pouce en draperies gravé 'from W McD', apparemment sans poinçon, dans son coffret d’origine en cuir rouge
L.: 8,7 cm. (312 in.)
Poids brut: 141 gr. (4 oz. 10 dwt.)
Une note manuscrite indique que cette tabatière fut donnée par W. Macdonald esq. à sa mère qui le redonne à sa belle-fille Mme W. Macdonald, qui la donne au capitaine Petrie.
Provenance
Vente Christie's, 8 mars 1995, lot 164.
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A GERMAN GOLD-MOUNTED AGATE SNUFF-BOX, PROBABLY HANAU, CIRCA 1790
Oval, the polished brown, orange and grey crazy lace agate with plain gold hinged mount and drapery thumbpiece engraved 'From W McD', in red leather case

A handwritten note indicates that this snuff-box was given by W. Macdonald esq. to his mother, who gave it to her daughter-in-law Mrs. W. Macdonald, who later gave it to Captain Petrie.
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