A GEORGE IV ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF BOX

Lot 21
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Lot 21 | A GEORGE IV ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF BOX
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£ 10 000 – 15 000
A GEORGE IV ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF BOX

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.



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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.
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