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    Sale 5526

    Arts décoratifs, Tableaux et Dessins du XVIème au XIXème siècle

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    16 November 2008

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    • BOITE ET SON COUVERCLE EN CUIV
    Lot 131

    BOITE ET SON COUVERCLE EN CUIVRE EMAILLE A MONTURE EN ARGENT DU XVIIIEME SIECLE

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    EUR 225

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    EUR 200 - EUR 300

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    BOITE ET SON COUVERCLE EN CUIVRE EMAILLE A MONTURE EN ARGENT DU XVIIIEME SIECLE
    En forme d'oeuf, à décor polychrome de scènes galantes dans des paysages dans des cartouches rocaille or se détachant sur un fond de treillis rose et jaune, fêlures, éclats, usures à l'or
    Hauteur: 6 cm. (2 3/8 in.)

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    Post Lot Text

    AN 18TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL ENAMEL ON COPPER SILVER-MOUNTED EGG-SHAPED BOX AND COVER


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