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PROPERTY FROM A NEW YORK PRIVATE COLLECTION
A GERMAN VARI-COLOR GOLD AND ENAMEL SNUFF BOX
HANAU, LATE 18TH CENTURY
Details
A GERMAN VARI-COLOR GOLD AND ENAMEL SNUFF BOX
HANAU, LATE 18TH CENTURY
Elongated oval, the cover set with relief plaque of the Toilet of Venus, the sides set with similar plaques of putti in various pursuits representing the Four Seasons, the borders and the medallion on base all chased with vari-color gold flowers and tied reeds, against a blue translucent enamel ground with narrow white enamel borders, marked inside base and cover with prestige marks; also marked on bezel with French and Dutch control marks
3 1/8 in. (82 mm.) long
HANAU, LATE 18TH CENTURY
Elongated oval, the cover set with relief plaque of the Toilet of Venus, the sides set with similar plaques of putti in various pursuits representing the Four Seasons, the borders and the medallion on base all chased with vari-color gold flowers and tied reeds, against a blue translucent enamel ground with narrow white enamel borders, marked inside base and cover with prestige marks; also marked on bezel with French and Dutch control marks
3 1/8 in. (82 mm.) long
Provenance
Sotheby’s Paris, 8 November 2012, lot 10
Brought to you by
Nick Dinerstein
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