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CIRCA 1770-80
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A LOUIS XVI GOLD-MOUNTED LACQUER AND TORTOISESHELL SNUFF-BOX
CIRCA 1770-80
Oval tortoiseshell-lined box, the cover sides and base lacquered en grisaille with putti, the hinged cover depicting the love of music, the base depicting the love of wine, the sides painted with putti entwined in rose swags, reeded gold mounts, slightly raised incorporated thumbpiece, the flange inscribed 'Belonged to Adelaide Countess Spencer'
3 3/8 in. (86 mm.) wide
CIRCA 1770-80
Oval tortoiseshell-lined box, the cover sides and base lacquered en grisaille with putti, the hinged cover depicting the love of music, the base depicting the love of wine, the sides painted with putti entwined in rose swags, reeded gold mounts, slightly raised incorporated thumbpiece, the flange inscribed 'Belonged to Adelaide Countess Spencer'
3 3/8 in. (86 mm.) wide
Provenance
Adelaide Seymour (1825-1877), second wife of Frederick, 4th Earl Spencer (1798-1857) to her son, Charles Robert, 6th Earl Spencer (1857-1922) by whom brought to Althorp in 1911, and thence by family descent.
Literature
Albert Edward John, 7th Earl Spencer (1892-1975), Catalogue of Snuff Boxes at Althorp, 1937, no. 1
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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