Property from a Northeast Collection
A SWISS ENAMELED GOLD SNUFF BOX FOR THE TURKISH MARKET, CIRCA 1820
Auction Closed
October 25, 08:20 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property from a Northeast Collection
A SWISS ENAMELED GOLD SNUFF BOX FOR THE TURKISH MARKET, CIRCA 1820
rounded rectangular, all surfaces enameled with ships in lake settings with translucent sunset backgrounds, all surrounded by champlevé enamel formal foliage and acorns in mid blue, turquoise and translucent green, with pink cartouches at the corners and white line borders, waved bezel enameled to match
apparently unmarked
length 3⅜ in.
8.5 cm