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THE PROPERTY OF THE LATE BETTY, LADY GRANTCHESTER
AN AUSTRIAN JEWELLED VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
PROBABLY VIENNA, CIRCA 1810
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AN AUSTRIAN JEWELLED VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
PROBABLY VIENNA, CIRCA 1810
rectangular box with convex sides, the cover, sides and base set with panels of peak-pattern engine-turning in polished gold frames, within slightly raised scrolling foliate sablé vari-colour gold borders, the cover set with a circular enamel plaque depicting two lovers in a landscape before a taille d’épargne blue enamel fountain within a gold-mounted seed-pearl frame, raised scroll thumbpiece
3 1/8 in. (80 mm.) wide
PROBABLY VIENNA, CIRCA 1810
rectangular box with convex sides, the cover, sides and base set with panels of peak-pattern engine-turning in polished gold frames, within slightly raised scrolling foliate sablé vari-colour gold borders, the cover set with a circular enamel plaque depicting two lovers in a landscape before a taille d’épargne blue enamel fountain within a gold-mounted seed-pearl frame, raised scroll thumbpiece
3 1/8 in. (80 mm.) wide
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David McLachlan