An Italian Collecting Journey - Chapter II

An Italian Collecting Journey - Chapter II

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 111. A gold-mounted hardstone, lacque burgauté, mother-of-pearl, shell and coral snuff box, 19th century in earlier style.

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

Alternate Warehouse

Estimate

5,000 - 7,000 EUR

Lot Details

Description

Cartouche-shaped, the lid and base of the caramel-coloured agate body inlaid in gold, silver and burgau shell and mother-of-pearl to represent architectural capricci by a lake, polished gold mounts, the sides decorated with mother-of-pearl and coral appliqué insects in the manner of Hoffman, the base with substantial losses to inlay, French prestige marks including maker’s mark for Adrien Jean Maximilien Vachette and Paris 3eme titre 1809-1819


8.3cm., 3 ¼ in. wide

Christies 31 May 2012, lot 35

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