Lot Essay
For a discussion on Hanau prestige marks, see L. Seelig, Golddosen des 18. Jahrhunderts, Munich, 2007, p. 64.
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HANAU, CIRCA 1780, BEARING PRESTIGE MARKS INCLUDING MARKS RESEMBLING THE CHARGE OF JULIEN ALATERRE, THE DISCHARGE OF JULIEN BERTHE AND A CROWNED F AS DATE-LETTER, STRUCK WITH THE POST-1764 HANAU MARK FOR 19 CARAT GOLD
Details
A GERMAN ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
HANAU, CIRCA 1780, BEARING PRESTIGE MARKS INCLUDING MARKS RESEMBLING THE CHARGE OF JULIEN ALATERRE, THE DISCHARGE OF JULIEN BERTHE AND A CROWNED F AS DATE-LETTER, STRUCK WITH THE POST-1764 HANAU MARK FOR 19 CARAT GOLD
oval box, the cover inset with an oval enamel miniature depicting a scène champêtre with a couple of young Russian peasants, in the manner of Le Prince, the gentleman playing the balalaika, framed by a green enamelled laurel wreath, the cover, four side panels and base enamelled in translucent red on a wavy guilloché ground, the borders enamelled with translucent green-beaded leaves alternating with gold flower-heads, the four side pilasters decorated with green enamelled festoons, all on matted ground
2½ in. (65 mm.) wide
HANAU, CIRCA 1780, BEARING PRESTIGE MARKS INCLUDING MARKS RESEMBLING THE CHARGE OF JULIEN ALATERRE, THE DISCHARGE OF JULIEN BERTHE AND A CROWNED F AS DATE-LETTER, STRUCK WITH THE POST-1764 HANAU MARK FOR 19 CARAT GOLD
oval box, the cover inset with an oval enamel miniature depicting a scène champêtre with a couple of young Russian peasants, in the manner of Le Prince, the gentleman playing the balalaika, framed by a green enamelled laurel wreath, the cover, four side panels and base enamelled in translucent red on a wavy guilloché ground, the borders enamelled with translucent green-beaded leaves alternating with gold flower-heads, the four side pilasters decorated with green enamelled festoons, all on matted ground
2½ in. (65 mm.) wide
Provenance
Sale 'Emaillierte Golddosen, Silber', Ball & Graupe, Berlin, 8 May 1928, lot 250.
Sotheby's, London, 16 May 1957, lot 174.
Christie's, Geneva, 19 November 1996, lot 291 (as Swiss, Geneva circa 1780)
Sotheby's, London, 16 May 1957, lot 174.
Christie's, Geneva, 19 November 1996, lot 291 (as Swiss, Geneva circa 1780)
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium