ID 992645
Lot 41 | A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX FOR THE CHINESE MARKET
Estimate value
£ 5 000 – 7 000
GENEVA, CIRCA 1830-1840; WITH LATER FRENCH CONTROL MARK IN USE SINCE 1893
Oval with wavy rims, the cover, sides and base enamelled in greens to imitate shagreen
3 1/8 in. (80 mm.) wide
gross weight 4 oz. 13 dwt. (146 gr.)
Provenance
With Daniel Packer, London 2008.
| Medium: | Acrylic glass, Enamel, Gold, Plastic |
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| Place of origin: | Western Europe, Europe, Switzerland |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Cans and snuffboxes, Boxes and Cases |
| Medium: | Acrylic glass, Enamel, Gold, Plastic |
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| Place of origin: | Western Europe, Europe, Switzerland |
| 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 |





