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19TH CENTURY
Details
An enamelled gold-mounted smoky-quartz cup and cover
19th century
Cylindrical, on shaped circular foot, the body carved with bands of overlapping shells, warrior masks and a cartouche with a crest, the fluted cover with eagle finial, the gold foot and lip mounts enamelled with geometric motifs in blue, black and white
15¾in. (40cm.) high
19th century
Cylindrical, on shaped circular foot, the body carved with bands of overlapping shells, warrior masks and a cartouche with a crest, the fluted cover with eagle finial, the gold foot and lip mounts enamelled with geometric motifs in blue, black and white
15¾in. (40cm.) high
Literature
The Glory of the Goldsmith, Magnificent Gold and Silver from the Al Tajir Collection, London, 1989, no. 223, p. 264, illustrated
Exhibited
London, Christie's, The Glory of the Goldsmith, Magnificent Gold and Silver from the Al Tajir Collection, 1989, no. 223
Special notice
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