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PROBABLY LONDON, CIRCA 1750
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A GEORGE II PARCEL-ENAMELLED GOLD CAGEWORK AND HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX
PROBABLY LONDON, CIRCA 1750
gold-lined hinged egg-shaped mocha-brown agate box, the gold cagework mounts stamped with Chinoiserie figures and architectural elements surrounded by foliage and reeded c-scrolls, opaque white enamel band on the rim of the lid with inscription in gold 'VOTRE AMITIÉ EN EST LE PRIX', raised reeded gold thumbpiece
1¾ in. (44 mm.) high
PROBABLY LONDON, CIRCA 1750
gold-lined hinged egg-shaped mocha-brown agate box, the gold cagework mounts stamped with Chinoiserie figures and architectural elements surrounded by foliage and reeded c-scrolls, opaque white enamel band on the rim of the lid with inscription in gold 'VOTRE AMITIÉ EN EST LE PRIX', raised reeded gold thumbpiece
1¾ in. (44 mm.) high
Provenance
Christie's, London, 9 December 2008, lot 179.
Brought to you by
Amelia Anderson