ID 848451
Lot 56 | A GEORGIAN GOLD SNUFF-BOX
Estimate value
£ 3 000 – 5 000
LONDON, THE LID, CIRCA 1760, THE BASE, CIRCA 1820
Cartouche shaped, the later body with plain sides and underside with reeded borders, the cover chased with an architectural scene framed by large rococo scrolls on which dogs are resting
2 3/4 in. (68 mm.) wide
gross weight 2 oz. 11 dwt. (80 gr.)
| Medium: | Gold |
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| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, United Kingdom |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Cans and snuffboxes, Boxes and Cases |
| Medium: | Gold |
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| Place of origin: | Northern 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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| Conditions of purchase | Conditions of purchase |




