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PROBABLY GERMAN, CIRCA 1880
Details
A CONTINENTAL GOLD AND ENAMEL SNUFF BOX
PROBABLY GERMAN, CIRCA 1880
Of bombé form, on five bracket feet, the cover painted en plein with a scene of Venus blessing the nuptials of Cupid and Psyche, the border and side panels with various trophies against a translucent blue enamel ground, marked wth pseudohallmarks under base
3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm.) long
PROBABLY GERMAN, CIRCA 1880
Of bombé form, on five bracket feet, the cover painted en plein with a scene of Venus blessing the nuptials of Cupid and Psyche, the border and side panels with various trophies against a translucent blue enamel ground, marked wth pseudohallmarks under base
3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm.) long
Provenance
Christie's, New York, 5 October 1983, lot 283