An Italian Collecting Journey - Chapter II | The Online Sale

Two gold-mounted blond tortoiseshell snuff boxes,

Alternate WarehouseRestricted Species

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 EUR

Lot Details

Description

the first, a gold and blond tortoiseshell snuff box, probably German, circa 1725, rectangular with rounded corners, the lid inlaid in gold with a group of ladies and gentlemen dancing, flanked by musicians seated in pavilions below swags of flowers, 8.5 cm., 3 3/8 in. wide;

the second, a gold-mounted blond tortoiseshell and gold piqué snuff box, Naples, circa 1730, cartouche-shaped, the lid inlaid with figures idling in front of a choppy piqué point sea, classical ruins among pine trees and two strollers admiring a sculpture on a plinth in the background, framed with piqué posé scrollwork, reeded gold mounts with a slender thumbpiece, the stepped base inlaid with a small fortress and scrolling elements, apparently unmarked apart from later control marks, 7 cm., 2 ¾ in. wide

Please note that this lot includes endangered species, which will require a CITES permit for export. Please refer to the Guide for Buyers at Auction and Conditions of Business for Buyers for additional information.

Please note that this lot contains restricted materials. Replica Shoes 's is not able to assist buyers with the shipment of any lots containing restricted materials into the U.S.A. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service reserves the right to block any export or import to the United States. A buyer’s inability to export or import these lots, or a seizure by a government agency, cannot justify any delay in payment or the cancellation of the sale.

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

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