Lot Essay
The battle scene on the lid depicts probably a deed of Alexander the Great, after an engraving by Antonio Tempesta (1555-1630).
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A SOUTHERN GERMAN IVORY, ROCK CRYSTAL AND GOLD SNUFF-BOX
POSSIBLY MUNICH, CIRCA 1720/1730
Cartouche-shaped box, the lid inset with a boldly carved ivory relief depicting a battle scene, the gold sides stamped with military trophies, the rock-crystal base carved with a couple of eagle-headed sea-monsters and scrolls
76 mm. wide
POSSIBLY MUNICH, CIRCA 1720/1730
Cartouche-shaped box, the lid inset with a boldly carved ivory relief depicting a battle scene, the gold sides stamped with military trophies, the rock-crystal base carved with a couple of eagle-headed sea-monsters and scrolls
76 mm. wide