Sale 2299
Amsterdam
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23 May 1996
Price realised
NLG 2,530
Estimate
A SILVER TOBACCO BOX Hamburg, maker's mark indistinct, second half of 18th Century Of shaped oblong form and with scroll thumb-piece, the hinged cover chased with vignettes of huntsmen in pursuit of waterfowl surrounded by arabesques, the base engraved with arabesques, the interior with traces of gilding - 13cm wide (188gr)5i
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