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CIRCA 1860
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A GERMAN GOLD, ENAMEL AND DIAMOND IMPERIAL PRESENTATION SNUFF BOX
CIRCA 1860
Shaped rectangular, chased with flowerheads in a trellis pattern within a border of snowdrops, the cover applied with a blue enamel medallion set in diamonds with the initial N beneath a crown framed by diamonds, marked on flange with French 1838 restricted warranty twice only
3 ½ in. (8.9 cm.) long
4 oz. 12 dwt. (143 gr.) gross weight
CIRCA 1860
Shaped rectangular, chased with flowerheads in a trellis pattern within a border of snowdrops, the cover applied with a blue enamel medallion set in diamonds with the initial N beneath a crown framed by diamonds, marked on flange with French 1838 restricted warranty twice only
3 ½ in. (8.9 cm.) long
4 oz. 12 dwt. (143 gr.) gross weight
Provenance
Presented by or to Napoleon III (r. 1852-1870).
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 9 July 1956, lot 121.
Acquired by Russell Barnett Aitken (1910-2002) from the above.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 9 July 1956, lot 121.
Acquired by Russell Barnett Aitken (1910-2002) from the above.
Brought to you by
The Irene Roosevelt Aitken Collection
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