A GROUP OF FOUR SILVER SILVER PILL-BOXES, A SILVER-GILT SCENT BOTTLE PENDANT AND A SILVER-GILT AND LAPIS-LAZULI TABLE SEAL - photo 1
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A GROUP OF FOUR SILVER SILVER PILL-BOXES, A SILVER-GILT SCENT BOTTLE PENDANT AND A SILVER-GILT AND LAPIS-LAZULI TABLE SEAL - photo 3
A GROUP OF FOUR SILVER SILVER PILL-BOXES, A SILVER-GILT SCENT BOTTLE PENDANT AND A SILVER-GILT AND LAPIS-LAZULI TABLE SEAL - photo 4

A GROUP OF FOUR SILVER SILVER PILL-BOXES, A SILVER-GILT SCENT BOTTLE PENDANT AND A SILVER-GILT AND LAPIS-LAZULI TABLE SEAL

Lot 462
15.06.2021 11:00UTC +00:00
Classic
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£ 1 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 565555
Lot 462 | A GROUP OF FOUR SILVER SILVER PILL-BOXES, A SILVER-GILT SCENT BOTTLE PENDANT AND A SILVER-GILT AND LAPIS-LAZULI TABLE SEAL
Estimate value
£ 1 200 – 1 800
Comprising a small circular silver pill-box, the hinged cover chased with a flower bouquet, the sides with flower festoon, marked underneath; a smaller circular box, the hinged cover chased with a muse playing the flute with dancing putti, the side with trailing berried laurel wreath, marked on side; a silver-gilt mounted lapis lazuli table seal with blank seal; a silver-gilt pendant shaped as a scent bottle with suspension chain, the centre enamelled in blue and applied with a diamond-set urn, the reverse engraved SEMPER FIDELIS; a circular parcel-gilt silver pill-box, the hinged cover set with an enamel plaque depicting a waterfall and applied with scrolls of pearls in a foliate border, marked on side and cover and a silver enamelled pill-box, the pull cover with engine turned geometric motifs enamelled in two tones of blue, marked on side and cover
the pendant 11/4 in. (32 mm.) high; the table seal 21/2 in. (62 mm.) high
weight of weighable silver 18 dwt. (29 gr.)
Medium:Silver
Auction house category:Objects of Virtue, Boxes and Cases
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
United Kingdom
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25.05.2021 – 15.06.2021
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