ID 992566
Lot 42 | A FRENCH ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
Estimate value
£ 3 000 – 5 000
PARIS, 1819-1838, WITH THE FRENCH THIRD STANDARD GUARANTEE MARK FOR GOLD 1819-1838
Oblong with fluted ends, the surface chased with flowers and foliage enamelled in white and black, marked on bezel and cover, and with later French control for gold after 1838
3 1/8 in. (79 mm.) wide
gross weight 1/4 oz. (58 gr.)
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 15 April 1997, lot 8.
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
| Medium: | Acrylic glass, Enamel, Gold, Plastic |
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| Place of origin: | Western Europe, France, Europe |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Cans and snuffboxes, Boxes and Cases |
| Medium: | Acrylic glass, Enamel, Gold, Plastic |
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| Place of origin: | Western Europe, France, Europe |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Cans and snuffboxes, Boxes and Cases |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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| Conditions of purchase | Conditions of purchase |




