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    MAGNIFICENT JEWELS

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    19 November 2003

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    • AN ANTIQUE DIAMOND-SET GOLD AN
    Lot 118

    AN ANTIQUE DIAMOND-SET GOLD AND ENAMEL BOX

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    CHF 15,535

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    CHF 2,100 - CHF 4,200

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    AN ANTIQUE DIAMOND-SET GOLD AND ENAMEL BOX
    The central minature portrait of Emperor Napoleon I within a diamond surround to the diamond garland, fleur-de-lys and foliate motifs, mounted in silver, upon a blue enamel ground to the three-coloured gold floral and foliate decorated box, circa 1805, minature later, dimensions 8.5 x 6.5 x 2.0 cm., no. 486

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