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BY EMERICH MARTINY (FL. 1843-AFTER 1866), MARKED, VIENNA, WITH THE AUSTRIAN GOLD WARRANTY MARK FOR 1824-1866
Details
AN AUSTRIAN FOUR-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
BY EMERICH MARTINY (FL. 1843-AFTER 1866), MARKED, VIENNA, WITH THE AUSTRIAN GOLD WARRANTY MARK FOR 1824-1866
rectangular gold box, the cover centred with a basket of flowers resting on a plinth chased in four-colour gold against a frosted background, within a lobed engine-turned reserve surrounded by chased four-colour scrolling foliage on a sablé ground, curved sides of burnished and engine-turned gold, the base engine-turned with horizontal wavy reeding, with slightly raised engraved thumbpiece
3 3/8 in. (86 mm.) wide
4 5/8 oz. (132 gr.)
BY EMERICH MARTINY (FL. 1843-AFTER 1866), MARKED, VIENNA, WITH THE AUSTRIAN GOLD WARRANTY MARK FOR 1824-1866
rectangular gold box, the cover centred with a basket of flowers resting on a plinth chased in four-colour gold against a frosted background, within a lobed engine-turned reserve surrounded by chased four-colour scrolling foliage on a sablé ground, curved sides of burnished and engine-turned gold, the base engine-turned with horizontal wavy reeding, with slightly raised engraved thumbpiece
3 3/8 in. (86 mm.) wide
4 5/8 oz. (132 gr.)
Provenance
Christie's, Geneva, 19 November 1997, lot 222.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium