A GEORGE II JEWELLED AGATE AND GOLD SNUFF-BOX

Lot 115
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£ 5 292
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Lot 115 | A GEORGE II JEWELLED AGATE AND GOLD SNUFF-BOX
Valeur estimée
£ 5 000 – 8 000
A GEORGE II JEWELLED AGATE AND GOLD SNUFF-BOX

LONDON, CIRCA 1750

Boat-shaped on circular stand-base, the grey agate body overlaid with a stamped gold cagework pierced and chased with reeded scrolls and floral swags, the cover applied with further ruby and diamond-studded sprays of flowers and foliage, and with flaring reeded gold thumbpiece, in associated leather case, marked with later Czechoslovakian import mark in use from 1921

2 1/2 in. (64 mm.) wide

gross weight 3 oz. 3 dwt. (99 gr.)





Provenance

A Gentleman; Christie's, Geneva, 19 November 1970, lot 87.

Anonymous sale; Christie's, Geneva, 14 November 1995, lot 116.



Special notice

This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
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