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CIRCA 1850
Details
A GERMAN JEWELLED SILVER-GILT MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX
CIRCA 1850
cartouche-shaped box of striated reddish agate, with chased silver-gilt mounts enamelled with translucent green foliage set with berries of precious stone
3 in. (75 mm.) wide
CIRCA 1850
cartouche-shaped box of striated reddish agate, with chased silver-gilt mounts enamelled with translucent green foliage set with berries of precious stone
3 in. (75 mm.) wide
Provenance
Christie's, Geneva, 13 May 1980, lot 356.
Special notice
These lots have been imported from outside the EU for sale using a Temporary Import regime. Import VAT is payable (at 5%) on the Hammer price. VAT is also payable (at 20%) on the buyer’s Premium on a VAT inclusive basis. When a buyer of such a lot has registered an EU address but wishes to export the lot or complete the import into another EU country, he must advise Christie's immediately after the auction.
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