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UNMARKED, CIRCA 1720, ENGLISH OR GERMAN
Details
A silver combination powder flask and snuff-box
Unmarked, circa 1720, English or German
Pear shaped, the lower half with hinged cover, the upper half with detachable baluster stopper, engraved with strapwork and foliage and with guilloché border, with gilt interior
8.8 cm. high
70 gr.
Unmarked, circa 1720, English or German
Pear shaped, the lower half with hinged cover, the upper half with detachable baluster stopper, engraved with strapwork and foliage and with guilloché border, with gilt interior
8.8 cm. high
70 gr.
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Auktionshaus Dr. Fischer, Heilbronn, 1 December 1996, lot 714.
Special notice
Christie’s charges a premium to the buyer on the Hammer Price of each lot sold at the following rates: 29.75% of the Hammer Price of each lot up to and including €5,000, plus 23.8% of the Hammer Price between €5,001 and €400,000, plus 14.28% of any amount in excess of €400,001. Buyer’s premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually.