A SILVER-GILT-MOUNTED MEISSEN PORCELAIN RECTANGULAR SNUFF-BOX AND COVER

Lot 132
25.09.2024 11:00UTC +00:00
Classic
Starting price
£ 100
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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Lot 132 | A SILVER-GILT-MOUNTED MEISSEN PORCELAIN RECTANGULAR SNUFF-BOX AND COVER
Estimate value
£ 2 000 – 3 000
Each facet painted with finely dressed figures and characters from the Commedia dell’Arte in park landscapes, the cover with an amorous couple with Scaramouche behind them, the front with another couple with Harlequin behind them, the interior with a couple seated by an obelisk, the man playing the flute and the lady with script music, a couple nearby, one holding a shepherd’s hoe
35/16 in. (8.4 cm.) wide overall
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
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