ID 992692
Lot 21 | A GEORGE IV ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF BOX
Estimate value
£ 10 000 – 15 000
BY ALEXANDER JAMES STRACHAN (FL. 1799-1850), LONDON, 1836
Oblong, the lid and sides of translucent scarlet enamel overlaid with openwork scrolls, chased and decorated in opaque and translucent enamels with squirrels, monkey, exotic birds, flowers and foliage within moulded gold mounts, the underside enamelled in scarlet on engine-turned ground, marked on base, in cover and on bezel
3 3/8 in. (86 mm.) wide
gross weight 6 oz. 12 dwt. (206 gr.)
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 5 June 1997, lot 288.
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.
| Artist: | Alexander James Strachan |
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| Medium: | Acrylic glass, Enamel, Gold, Plastic |
| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Cans and snuffboxes, Boxes and Cases |
| Artist: | Alexander James Strachan |
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| Medium: | Acrylic glass, Enamel, Gold, Plastic |
| 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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