• Christies auction house James Christie logo

    Sale 7556

    Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes

    London

    |

    10 June 2008

    Browse Sale
Previous Lot
Search
Next Lot
    • A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-B
    Lot 64

    A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX

    GENEVA, CIRCA 1800, BEARING PRESTIGE MARKS

    Price realised

    GBP 7,500

    Estimate

    GBP 6,000 - GBP 8,000

    Follow lot
    Add to Interests

    A SWISS ENAMELLED GOLD SNUFF-BOX
    GENEVA, CIRCA 1800, BEARING PRESTIGE MARKS
    rectangular with rounded corners, the cover and base enamelled in opaque mauve within dark blue paillon borders, the sides similarly enamelled within gold paillon border, the corners enamelled and painted in blue and gold, the cover centred by an octagonal reserve painted with a romantic encounter between a solider and a young lady in a woodland landscape, the base centred with a paillon of an urn with leaves and swags
    3½ in. (90 mm.) wide

    Contact us

    • Contact Client Service

      info@christies.com

      New York +1 212 636 2000

      London +44 (0)20 7839 9060

      infoasia@christies.com

      Asia +852 2760 1766

    Other information

    Special Notice

    No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.


    Recommended features

      • Antenna: The enduring friendsh
      • Antenna: The enduring friendship of Hepburn and Givenchy

        Ahead of an online sale that honours their close bond, Meredith Etherington-Smith​ traces the roots of a 40-year collaboration

      • ‘Capturing a feeling of creati
      • ‘Capturing a feeling of creation’: Jeff Koons on Play-Doh

        The artist tells us about his meticulous recreation of a child’s toy in a work that became an instant icon when it debuted at the Whitney Museum in New York in 2014

Share
Email
Copy link
Share
Email
Copy link