A GEORGE II JEWELLED GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE TABLE SNUFF-BOX

Lot 116
07.07.2023 11:00UTC +00:00
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Lot 116 | A GEORGE II JEWELLED GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE TABLE SNUFF-BOX
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£ 10 000 – 15 000
A GEORGE II JEWELLED GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE TABLE SNUFF-BOX

LONDON, CIRCA 1760, WITH A POST-1809 FRENCH CONTROL MARK

Rectangular vari-coloured moss agate box mounted in burnished and matt gold cagework, chased and pierced with asymmetrical rocailles and floral swags, the borders with wavy reed, the thumbpiece set with diamond and rubies flowerheads, engraved on flange with IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE, with later emerald green leather case

3 1/8 in. (80 mm.) wide

gross weight 5 oz. (158 gr.)





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With Daniel Packer, London 2004.
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