Sale 6903
London
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25 May 2004
Price realised
GBP 4,182
Estimate
AN ITALIAN EARLY ROCOCO COMPOSITION SNUFF-BOX INLAID WITH MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND GOLD PIQUÉ probably Naples, circa 1730/1740 Cartouche-shaped dark brown composition box with tapering bombé sides, inlaid all over with engraved shimmering mother-of-pearl and gold piqué posé, the lid decorated with four playful putti in a landscape, within scrolling and heart-shaped borders, the sides and base with a Bérainesque scroll decoration, raised reeded borders, two gold hinges 2 5/16 in. (78 mm.) wide
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