A GEORGE II VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX SET WITH A MINIATURE

Lot 261
23.10.2024 18:00UTC +00:00
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£ 5 040
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Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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Lot 261 | A GEORGE II VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX SET WITH A MINIATURE
Estimate value
£ 4 000 – 6 000
Cartouche shaped, the plain polished gold base with moulded panels, the hinged cover chased in high relief with an upturned basket of fruits beneath a draped curtain and a frightened bird on matted ground, in black lacquer frame, the cover set inside with an enamel miniature in the manner of Christian Friedrich Zincke (1683/1684-1767) of a lady in a fur-edged blue dress, her brown hair held by a scarf adorned with pearls, apparently unmarked, in later fitted green leather case
2 in. (5 cm.) long
gross weight 2 oz. 1 dwt. (64 gr.)
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
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