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CIRCA 1745, THE MOUNTS CONTEMPORARY
Details
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)
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)
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.