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A large gold-mounted lapis lazuli snuff box set with a micromosaic plaque, Rome, circa 1800

Estimate

15,000 - 25,000 EUR

Lot Details

Description

circular, the lid applied with a micromosaic plaque representing a mallard drake and a duckling paddling amongst reeds and rockery on a pond, against a duck egg blue background, within a slender dark blue and red tesserae frame and a chased gold tongue-and-dart border, the sides with matching decoration, apparently unmarked



9.1 cm., 3 ⅝ in. diam., the plaque 6.6cm., 2 ⅝ in. diameter



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