ID 992622
Lot 83 | A GEORGE III TWO-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
Estimate value
£ 8 000 – 12 000
BY CORNELIUS BLAND (FL. 1772-1796), LONDON, 1781
Navette-shaped, finely chased with panels of vertical reeds scattered with flowerheads within a chased border of acanthus leaves on a sablé ground, the cover and the base centred with a raised flowerhead on a sablé ground within a foliate border, marked in cover, on flange and in body, with original fitted shagreen case
4 3/8 in. (110 mm.) wide
6 oz. 17 dwt. (214 gr.)
Provenance
With Daniel Packer, London 2004.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
| Artist: | Cornelius Bland (XVIII century - XVIII century) |
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| Medium: | Gold |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Cans and snuffboxes, Boxes and Cases |
| Artist: | Cornelius Bland (XVIII century - XVIII century) |
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| Medium: | Gold |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
| 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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