Sale 1529
London
|
3 June 2014
Price realised
GBP 8,750
Estimate
A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX MAKER’S MARK A M, GENEVA, CIRCA 1790 rectangular box with rounded corners, the cover set with an enamelled scene of the Bosphorous within taille d’épargne sky-blue floral borders, the sides and base set with dark-blue enamel panels on an engine-turned ground within white enamel frames 3? in. (78 mm.) wide
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