Sale 7469
London
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5 June 2007
Price realised
GBP 6,600
Estimate
A GERMAN VARI-COLOUR GOLD AND ENAMEL SNUFF-BOX BY CHARLES COLIN'S SONS (FL. 1837 - AFTER 1870), MARKED, HANAU, CIRCA 1840 Rectangular box with rounded corners, the cover inset with a rectangular enamel plaque depicting a deer being chased by hounds and hunters on horseback, within a blue enamelled mount, raised three-colour gold mount chased with foliate scrolls, ivy and serpents on a matted ground, the four sides and base similarly chased, the base centred with an engine-turned rectangular panel 3½ in. (89 mm.) wide
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