• Centuries of Style: Silver, Eu auction at Christies

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    Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes

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    1 - 2 December 2015

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    • A GEORGE II GOLD SNUFF-BOX
    Lot 274 | PROPERTY OF 10TH DUKE OF LEEDS WILL TRUST Read more

    A GEORGE II GOLD SNUFF-BOX

    LONDON, CIRCA 1730

    Price realised

    GBP 4,000

    Estimate

    GBP 3,000 - GBP 5,000

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    A GEORGE II GOLD SNUFF-BOX
    LONDON, CIRCA 1730
    cartouche-shaped box, the cover centred with a shaped sablé reserve finely chased with a dancing couple and their dog within foliage and trees, sablé outer border chased with hunting dogs, exotic birds, foliage and a river, polished gold sides and base with reeded borders
    2 7/8 in. (72 mm.) wide
    3 oz. (92 gr.)

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    PROPERTY OF 10TH DUKE OF LEEDS WILL TRUST

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