A CONTINENTAL GOLD-MOUNTED MOTHER-OF-PEARL SNUFF-BOX
A CONTINENTAL GOLD-MOUNTED MOTHER-OF-PEARL SNUFF-BOX
ITALY OR GERMANY, CIRCA 1730
Rectangular with wavy canted corners, the cover, sides and base set with mother-of-pearl panels engraved with diaperwork and applied with gold piqué point, the cover applied with an openwork rocaille cartouche centred by Diana the Huntress flanked by two putti, the base centred with an oval cartouche chased with Actaeon and his dog seated under a tree, the gold mounts reeded, with slightly flaring thumbpiece, the interior of the cover inset with a glazed watercolour on vellum miniature depicting a harbour scene
3 in. (76 mm.) wide
Provenance
These lots have been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
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A CONTINENTAL GOLD-MOUNTED MOTHER-OF-PEARL SNUFF-BOX
ITALY OR GERMANY, CIRCA 1730
Rectangular with wavy canted corners, the cover, sides and base set with mother-of-pearl panels engraved with diaperwork and applied with gold piqué point, the cover applied with an openwork rocaille cartouche centred by Diana the Huntress flanked by two putti, the base centred with an oval cartouche chased with Actaeon and his dog seated under a tree, the gold mounts reeded, with slightly flaring thumbpiece, the interior of the cover inset with a glazed watercolour on vellum miniature depicting a harbour scene
3 in. (76 mm.) wide
Provenance
These lots have been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
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