Sale 1009
London
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8 December 2011
Price realised
GBP 4,750
Estimate
AN AUSTRIAN THREE-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX BY JOHANN HOLLAUER VON HOFENFELSEN (FL. 1790-1824), MARKED, WITH THE VIENNESE MARK FOR 13 CARAT GOLD 1791-1824 AND THE VIENNESE TAX MARK FOR 1806/1807 oval box, the pink gold hinged cover and base engine-turned with concentric radiating reeding with bright-cut surround, the borders chased with undulate green gold scrolling foliage on yellow sablé ground, the sides similarly engine-turned with bead and reel chased moulding and green and pink gold chased tulip and foliage pilasters on frosted yellow ground 3 3/8 in. (87 mm.) wide 4½ oz. (144 gr.)
Provenance
with A la Vieille Russie, New York. Christie's, London, 20 May 2010, lot 208.
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