A GILT-METAL-MOUNTED MEISSEN PORCELAIN 'BERGLEUTE' SNUFF-BOX AND COVER
CIRCA 1765, THE MOUNTS CONTEMPORARY WITH THE PORCELAIN
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A GILT-METAL-MOUNTED MEISSEN PORCELAIN 'BERGLEUTE' SNUFF-BOX AND COVER
CIRCA 1765, THE MOUNTS CONTEMPORARY WITH THE PORCELAIN
The mining industry was vital to Saxony's economy and highly valued under Augustus the Strong. Porcelain decorated with these subjects serve to demonstrate this significance and some pieces show gilt mounds of coal, symbolising the richness and importance of the produce.
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Overall in good decorative order. Some light wear to enamels and gilding. Slight surface scratching to underside.
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CIRCA 1765, THE MOUNTS CONTEMPORARY WITH THE PORCELAINA GILT-METAL-MOUNTED MEISSEN PORCELAIN 'BERGLEUTE' SNUFF-BOX AND COVEREstimate: GBP 4,000 - 6,000
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