Sale 6432
London
|
9 July 2001
Price realised
GBP 3,525
Estimate
A Meissen gold-mounted thimble-case Circa 1745, the mounts contemporary Moulded with C-scrolls and scrolling foliage, each side of the case painted with a vignette in Kupfer-grün enriched with red and black enamels with courting couples in wooded landscapes, the cover similarly decorated with a seated lady in a landscape (interior with small filled area adjacent to mount), sold in a tapering cylindrical red morocco leather hinged case 2 in. (5 cm.) long (2)
Contact Client Service
info@christies.com
New York +1 212 636 2000
London +44 (0)20 7839 9060
infoasia@christies.com
Asia +852 2760 1766
Special Notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Pre-Lot Text
THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
Seven great mentor and mentee pairings in the story of art, from Dürer and Baldung to Man Ray and Lee Miller. Illustrated with works offered at Christie’s
The first of its kind relay-style auction surpasses $420m, and sets auction records for Brice Marden, Wayne Thiebaud and Ruth Asawa