Important Gold Boxes from a Private European Family Collection
A mother-of-pearl and enamel carnet with two-coloured gold mounts, nineteenth century
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May 16, 02:01 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 CHF
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Description
rectangular, the front set with an oval enamel miniature of Venus and a putto, in a gold frame chased with laurel wreaths, flanked by two roundels of chased flowerheads, on a mother-of-pearl ground, the outer border overlaid with chased flower sprays, the reverse similarly decorated, the spine formed of five sablé clusters chased with roses, fastened with a gold pencil holder, French prestige marks including charge and discharge marks of Julien Alaterre and date letter e,
7.3 cm; 2 ⅞ in. high
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