Lot Essay
Another box of similar shape is illustrated in Barbara Beaucamp-Markowsky, Porzellandosen des 18. Jahrhunderts, Munich, 1985, p. 165, no. 120.
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MEISSEN, CIRCA 1750
Details
A GERMAN GOLD-MOUNTED PORCELAIN DOUBLE SNUFF-BOX
Meissen, circa 1750
Barrel-shaped upright box with hinged lids on both ends, moulded with basket-work and painted with scattered flower-sprays, the interior of both covers with gallants and companions before arbours in idyllic river landscapes, the reeded gold mounts with scrolling foliate thumbpieces
3 in. (75 mm.) wide
Meissen, circa 1750
Barrel-shaped upright box with hinged lids on both ends, moulded with basket-work and painted with scattered flower-sprays, the interior of both covers with gallants and companions before arbours in idyllic river landscapes, the reeded gold mounts with scrolling foliate thumbpieces
3 in. (75 mm.) wide
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 14 May 1990, lot 96.
With S. J. Phillips Ltd., London, 1997, acquired by
Dr Anton C. R. Dreesmann (inventory no. F-226).
With S. J. Phillips Ltd., London, 1997, acquired by
Dr Anton C. R. Dreesmann (inventory no. F-226).
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