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MARK OF ELIAS ADAM, AUGSBURG, 1732-1734
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A GERMAN SILVER-GILT SNUFF-BOX
MARK OF ELIAS ADAM, AUGSBURG, 1732-1734
Cartouche shaped, the hinged glazed cover set with a finely carved ivory plaque depicting a battle scene, possibly of the Siege of Vienna, 1683, the sides chased with foliage scrolls on a matted ground, the base chased with a dog and bird within a landscape, marked on cover bezel
3 3/8 in. (8.3 cm.) wide
MARK OF ELIAS ADAM, AUGSBURG, 1732-1734
Cartouche shaped, the hinged glazed cover set with a finely carved ivory plaque depicting a battle scene, possibly of the Siege of Vienna, 1683, the sides chased with foliage scrolls on a matted ground, the base chased with a dog and bird within a landscape, marked on cover bezel
3 3/8 in. (8.3 cm.) wide
Provenance
With Kugel, Paris
Acquired from Evgret von Bary, Munich
Acquired from Evgret von Bary, Munich
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