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An Enameled Gold "Gothic" Snuff Box Set with Pearls, Probably Swiss, Circa 1845

Lot Closed

October 17, 06:18 PM GMT

Estimate

6,000 - 9,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

An Enameled Gold "Gothic" Snuff Box Set with Pearls, Probably Swiss, Circa 1845


shallow rectangular, the cover enameled with two girls seated on a terrace, with partly translucent landscape background, viewed through Gothic arches decorated with black enamel and set with half-pearls, the base engraved with a bouquet on engine-turned ground within champlevé black enamel border, the side with black enamel quatrefoils and buds, marked on rim of cover maker? ESC script, and eagle head


Length 2 ¾ in.

7 cm