拍品專文
A very similar presentation gold snuff-box, probably Hanau, with the cypher of Emperor Francis Joseph I, struck with an iventory number of 3684 was sold Christie's, London, 21 June 1999, lot 4.
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PROBABLY HANAU, CIRCA 1860, WITH AUSTRIAN-HUNGARIAN GOLD MARK FOR FOREIGN WORKS 1891-1901, STRUCK WITH INVENTORY NO. 3682
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A GERMAN DIAMOND-SET GOLD PRESENTATION SNUFF-BOX
probably Hanau, circa 1860, with Austrian-Hungarian gold mark for foreign works 1891-1901, struck with inventory no. 3682
Cartouche-shaped box, the cover centred by an oval frosted gold reserve applied with a rose-cut and old-cut diamond-set cypher of Emperor Francis Joseph I of Austria (1830-1916) surmounted by two rose-cut diamond borders, on a gold ground cast with scrolling foliage applied with six silver-mounted mine-cut diamonds with engraved foliage tie border, fluted sides engraved with foliage, the base engraved with flowerspray within scroll cartouche and outer scrolling foliage
3 3/16 in. (86 mm.) wide
probably Hanau, circa 1860, with Austrian-Hungarian gold mark for foreign works 1891-1901, struck with inventory no. 3682
Cartouche-shaped box, the cover centred by an oval frosted gold reserve applied with a rose-cut and old-cut diamond-set cypher of Emperor Francis Joseph I of Austria (1830-1916) surmounted by two rose-cut diamond borders, on a gold ground cast with scrolling foliage applied with six silver-mounted mine-cut diamonds with engraved foliage tie border, fluted sides engraved with foliage, the base engraved with flowerspray within scroll cartouche and outer scrolling foliage
3 3/16 in. (86 mm.) wide
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