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MAKER'S MARK 'BC' IN A VERTICAL LOZENGE, STRUCK WITH AN 18-CARAT GOLD MARK, GENEVA, CIRCA 1830
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A FINE SWISS HARDSTONE, ENAMEL AND GOLD SNUFF-BOX
maker's mark 'BC' in a vertical lozenge, struck with an 18-carat gold mark, Geneva, circa 1830
Rectangular box with wavy outlines, the cover inset on a hinged gold mount with a large oval turquoise plaque of irregular surface engraved with gilt inscriptions in cursive Arabic-style, the body cast with scrolling foliage on a matted ground, all framed by reeding, the base set with a cartouche-shaped enamel plaque finely painted with two hounds in a wooded landscaped
3¾ in. (95 mm.) wide
maker's mark 'BC' in a vertical lozenge, struck with an 18-carat gold mark, Geneva, circa 1830
Rectangular box with wavy outlines, the cover inset on a hinged gold mount with a large oval turquoise plaque of irregular surface engraved with gilt inscriptions in cursive Arabic-style, the body cast with scrolling foliage on a matted ground, all framed by reeding, the base set with a cartouche-shaped enamel plaque finely painted with two hounds in a wooded landscaped
3¾ in. (95 mm.) wide
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.
Further details
(BASE ILLUSTRATED ON CATALOGUE FRONT COVER)