A Dutch silver perfume flask, snuff box and a fish-shaped box
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A Dutch silver perfume flask, snuff box and a fish-shaped box

FLASK AND BOX APPARENTLY UNMARKED, THE NETHERLANDS, 18TH CENTURY, FISH UNMARKED, EUROPE, 20TH CENTURY

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A Dutch silver perfume flask, snuff box and a fish-shaped box
Flask and box apparently unmarked, The Netherlands, 18th century, fish unmarked, Europe, 20th century
The 'pilgrimflask' body with two applied caryatid ornaments with chains to the unscrewable stopper, surmounted by double spread eagle; cartouche-shaped snuff box, hinged cover with portrait of Prince Willem V van Orange, the sides decorated with various birds, glass liner; fish with movable tail, hinged "head" with green coloured glass eyes
10.3 cm. high (flask)
200 gr. (excluding snuff box) (3)
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Christie's charge a premium to the buyer on the final bid price of each lot sold at the following rates: 23.8% of the final bid price of each lot sold up to and including €150,000 and 14.28% of any amount in excess of €150,000. Buyers' premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually.

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