A LOUIS XV VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX SET WITH A PORTRAIT MINIATURE

Lot 33
18.04.2023 13:00UTC +00:00
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£ 12 600
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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Lot 33 | A LOUIS XV VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX SET WITH A PORTRAIT MINIATURE
Estimate value
£ 12 000 – 18 000
Oval, the cover, sides and base set with panels of coin-pattern engine-turning within vari-colour gold foliate borders, the sides and base each centred with an oval sablé cartouche chased with musical trophies, the cover set with an oval portrait miniature, on vellum, of King Louis XV (1710-1774), signed 'Welper', lower left, within a later silver-mounted diamond surround
3 in. (84 mm.) wide
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
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