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GENEVA, CIRCA 1790/1800, WITH PRESTIGE MARKS
細節
A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
Geneva, circa 1790/1800, with prestige marks
Octagonal box, the lid centred by a glazed oval gold plaque chased en relief on a matted ground with the birth of Venus, the goddess sailing on a shell with Cupid as Gondoliere, accompanied by Naiades and Amorini riding on dolphins and by a pair of doves and seven Amoretti flying and holding torches, mounted on an octagonal polished gold plaque with scrolling black enamel spandrels, within a gold frame stamped with stylized acanthus, the four sides and four corners and the base enamelled en flinqué in translucent blue and grey on an engine-turned ground, surrounded by polished gold panels with taille d'épargne enamel scrolls, the black enamel borders embellished with gold paillons and framed by white stripes, the eight side dividers chased as fluted columns enamelled in black and white and hung with foliate gold paillons
3½ in. (89 mm.) wide
3½ in. (89 mm.) wide
Geneva, circa 1790/1800, with prestige marks
Octagonal box, the lid centred by a glazed oval gold plaque chased en relief on a matted ground with the birth of Venus, the goddess sailing on a shell with Cupid as Gondoliere, accompanied by Naiades and Amorini riding on dolphins and by a pair of doves and seven Amoretti flying and holding torches, mounted on an octagonal polished gold plaque with scrolling black enamel spandrels, within a gold frame stamped with stylized acanthus, the four sides and four corners and the base enamelled en flinqué in translucent blue and grey on an engine-turned ground, surrounded by polished gold panels with taille d'épargne enamel scrolls, the black enamel borders embellished with gold paillons and framed by white stripes, the eight side dividers chased as fluted columns enamelled in black and white and hung with foliate gold paillons
3½ in. (89 mm.) wide
3½ in. (89 mm.) wide
來源
With A. Staal, Amsterdam, 1961, acquired by
Dr Anton C. R. Dreesmann (inventory no. F-5).
Dr Anton C. R. Dreesmann (inventory no. F-5).
注意事項
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.