A GROUP OF FIVE FRENCH AND SWISS GOLD NEEDLE CASES - photo 1
A GROUP OF FIVE FRENCH AND SWISS GOLD NEEDLE CASES - photo 2
A GROUP OF FIVE FRENCH AND SWISS GOLD NEEDLE CASES - photo 3

A GROUP OF FIVE FRENCH AND SWISS GOLD NEEDLE CASES

Lot 112
23.10.2024 18:00UTC +00:00
Classic
Sold
£ 6 300
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
Buyer Premiumsee on Website%
Archive
The auction is completed. No bids can be placed anymore.
Archive
ID 1309840
Lot 112 | A GROUP OF FIVE FRENCH AND SWISS GOLD NEEDLE CASES
Estimate value
£ 3 000 – 5 000
Comprising:
- a small two-colour polished gold example of octagonal section with palmette ornament, mark of Antoine Beauvisage fils, Paris, 1819-1838, with later control marks
- a tapering one set with diagonal bands of turquoise half beads, unmarked, probably Geneva circa 1830
- a polished gold and pale blue enamel one, chased on one side with a shield centred by an enamelled initial C, mark of Gabriel Raoul Morel, Paris 2e titre
- a vari-colour gold one of oval section, engine-turned with reeding scattered with pellets, and applied with chased in high relief with rope band, the matrix engraved with monogram MG, marked Paris, 1782, maker's mark possibly that of Jacques-Charles Tondu de Nangis
- a stele shaped with Pharaoh head one, chased with Egyptian symbols on matted ground, the base with compartment, maker's mark double strucked, later French control marks

21/2 in. (6.5 cm.) to 35/8 in. (9,5 cm.) long
gross weight 2 oz. 5 dwt. (70 gr.)
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
United Kingdom
Preview
09.10.2024 – 23.10.2024
Phone +44 (0)20 7839 9060
Email
4FQ.AYGKAGLUQ@FO3G@
Buyer Premium see on Website
Conditions of purchaseConditions of purchase

More from Creator

BOÎTE À PILULES EN OR
BOÎTE À PILULES EN OR
€1 000
TABATIÈRE EN OR DE DEUX COULEURS D’ÉPOQUE EMPIRE
TABATIÈRE EN OR DE DEUX COULEURS D’ÉPOQUE EMPIRE
€6 000
TABATIERE A PORTRAIT FRANCAISE EN OR ET EMAIL
TABATIERE A PORTRAIT FRANCAISE EN OR ET EMAIL
€12 000
A FRENCH GOLD PILL BOX SET WITH A MICROMOSAIC
A FRENCH GOLD PILL BOX SET WITH A MICROMOSAIC
£3 000

Related terms

Frequently asked questions

First of all, you should register to be able to purchase at auction. After confirming your email address, enter your personal information in your user profile, such as your first name, last name, and mail address. Choose a lot from the upcoming auction and the maximum amount you want to place on it. After confirmation of your choice, we will send your application by e-mail to the appropriate auction house. If the auction house accepts a request, it will participate in the auction. You can view the current status of a bid at any time in your personal account in the "Bids" section.
Auctions are performed by auction houses and each of the auction houses describes their terms of auction. You can see the texts in the section "Auction information".
The results of the auction are published within a few days after the end of the auction. In the top menu of the site, find the tab "Auctions". Click on it and you will be on the auction catalog page, where you can easily find the category "Results". After opening it, select the desired auction from the list, enter and view the current status of the interested lot.
The information about the auction winners is confidential. The auction winner will receive a direct notification from the auction house responsible with instructions for further action: an invoice for payment and the manner in which the goods will be received.
Each of the auction houses has its own payment policy for the won lots. All auction houses accept bank transfers, most of them accept credit card payments. In the near future you will find detailed information for each case in the section "Auction information" on the page of the auction catalog and the lot.
Shipment of the won lot depends on its size. Small items can be delivered by post. Larger lots are sent by courier. Employees of the auction houses will offer you a wide range to choose from.
No. The archive serves as a reference for the study of auction prices, photographs and descriptions of works of art.
?>