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THE ENAMELS CIRCA 1780, WITH LATER GOLD MOUNTS CIRCA 1840, STAMPED ON THE FLANGE 562, WITH LATER UNIDENTIFIED CONTROL MARK
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A GERMAN GOLD-MOUNTED ENAMEL SNUFF-BOX
THE ENAMELS CIRCA 1780, WITH LATER GOLD MOUNTS CIRCA 1840, STAMPED ON THE FLANGE 562, WITH LATER UNIDENTIFIED CONTROL MARK
Rectangular box with boldly chased foliate mounts, the cover with a sleeping Diana and her attendants in a forest observed by Bacchus after François Boucher, the sides and base with playful putti
3 3⁄8 in. (85 mm.) wide
THE ENAMELS CIRCA 1780, WITH LATER GOLD MOUNTS CIRCA 1840, STAMPED ON THE FLANGE 562, WITH LATER UNIDENTIFIED CONTROL MARK
Rectangular box with boldly chased foliate mounts, the cover with a sleeping Diana and her attendants in a forest observed by Bacchus after François Boucher, the sides and base with playful putti
3 3⁄8 in. (85 mm.) wide
Provenance
Christie's, Geneva, Anonymous sale,19 and 21 November 1979, lot 198.
Sotheby's, New York, 13-15 October 1981, lot 863.
Sotheby's, New York, 13-15 October 1981, lot 863.
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
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