拍品專文
The inside of the lid is engraved 'Ninette OUBLIER NE PUIS'.
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GENEVA, CIRCA 1780/1800 AND LATER, THE LID WITH PRESTIGE MARKS INCLUDING CROWNED LETTER 'K' AND A PSEUDO CHARGE MARK IN THE MANNER OF JULIEN ALATERRE, LATER STRUCK WITH TWO PARISIAN POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD
細節
A SWISS JEWELLED AND ENAMELLED FOUR-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
Geneva, circa 1780/1800 and later, the lid with prestige marks including crowned letter 'K' and a pseudo charge mark in the manner of Julien Alaterre, later struck with two Parisian post-1838 restricted warranty marks for gold
Oval box, the panels on cover, sides and base engine-turned with horizontal reeding scattered with pellets and stars and enamelled in translucent dark blue, the panels on cover and base bordered by fluted ribbon-twist bands enclosing rosettes and sections of stylized acanthus, the four side dividers chased in four-colour gold with flower urns on a matted ground, the silver-mounted jewelled floral thumbpiece set with a table-cut foiled sapphire and other sapphires and rose-cut diamonds
2 7/16 in. (61 mm.) wide
Geneva, circa 1780/1800 and later, the lid with prestige marks including crowned letter 'K' and a pseudo charge mark in the manner of Julien Alaterre, later struck with two Parisian post-1838 restricted warranty marks for gold
Oval box, the panels on cover, sides and base engine-turned with horizontal reeding scattered with pellets and stars and enamelled in translucent dark blue, the panels on cover and base bordered by fluted ribbon-twist bands enclosing rosettes and sections of stylized acanthus, the four side dividers chased in four-colour gold with flower urns on a matted ground, the silver-mounted jewelled floral thumbpiece set with a table-cut foiled sapphire and other sapphires and rose-cut diamonds
2 7/16 in. (61 mm.) wide
來源
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 27 March 1973, lot 142.
注意事項
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium