An Italian Collecting Journey - Chapter II | The Online Sale

A group of three porphyry snuff boxes with gold and silver mounts, Rome

Alternate Warehouse

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 EUR

Lot Details

Description

the first, cut cornered rectangular, the lid centred with an oval micromosaic plaque representing the Doves of Pliny, Filippo Puglieschi, Rome, early 19th century,

the second, a gold-mounted porphyry snuff box, probably Italian, late 18th century, circular, reeded gold mounts, apparently unmarked, 6.1 cm., 2 ⅜ in. diameter;

the third, a porphyry and silver mounted snuffbox, Italian, 19th century,

rectangular, silver rims and shell decoration to corners, apparently unmarked, 8.1 cm., 3 ⅛ in. wide

The third box formerly in the collection of the 7th Duke of Wellington;

Bonham’s London, 19 June 2013, lot 31

Please note that Condition 12 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers is not applicable to this lot.

The export of this property from Italy, whether to other European Union Member States or to non-EU countries, is subject to the issuance of specific documents and/or licenses by the competent Italian authorities. Such authorizations may be denied or may require longer processing times than expected. For detailed information regarding the procedures and timing for export, please contact the relevant sales department or our customer service at the following addresses: alessia.zanon@sothebys.com ; it.cx@sothebys.com.

L’esportazione di questo bene dall’Italia, sia verso altri Stati membri dell’Unione Europea sia verso Paesi terzi, è subordinata al rilascio di specifiche licenze e/o documenti da parte delle autorità italiane competenti. Tali autorizzazioni potrebbero essere negate oppure richiedere tempi di rilascio più lunghi del previsto. Per informazioni dettagliate sulle modalità e sulle tempistiche della procedura di esportazione, si invita a contattare il Dipartimento di riferimento per la vendita o il nostro servizio clienti ai seguenti indirizzi: alessia.zanon@sothebys.com ; it.cx@sothebys.com.

A hardstone and micromosaic snuff box with silver-gilt mounts, probably Rome, circa 1810

Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000 EUR

A gold-mounted Japanese lacquer snuff box, 19th century in earlier taste

Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 EUR

A gold and tortoiseshell piqué snuff box with silver-gilt mounts, Naples, circa 1750

Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000 EUR

A gold and enamel snuff box, Paris, 1789-1792

Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000 EUR

A jewelled gold and agate snuff box, Adrien Jean Maximilien Vachette, Paris, 1798-1809

Estimate: 9,000 - 12,000 EUR

A group of three gold, micromosaic, hardstone and mother-of-pearl objects of vertu, Rome, circa 1830/1840 and later

Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000 EUR

A gold-mounted tortoiseshell and micromosaic snuff box, Rome, early 19th century, the mounts, Paris, 1809-1819

Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000 EUR

A gold-mounted hardstone and micromosaic snuff box, Rome, circa 1800

Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000 EUR

A gold-mounted hardstone, lacque burgauté, mother-of-pearl, shell and coral snuff box, 19th century in earlier style

Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000 EUR

A hardstone and micromosaic snuff box with gold and gilt-metal mounts, circa 1805

Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000 EUR