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DRESDEN, CIRCA 1740/1750
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A SAXON ROCOCO JEWELLED GOLD AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL SNUFF-BOX
Dresden, circa 1740/1750
Rectangular box, the mother-of-pearl cover, baluster sides and base applied with stamped, pierced and embossed gold plaques, that on the lid with Neptune on his chariot drawn by sea-horses, surrounded by shellwork, scrolls and flowers studded with old-mine cut diamonds and rubies, those on the four sides and base depicting buildings in landscapes surrounded by c-scrolls, shells, foliage and flowers, the raised gold mounts and incorporated slightly raised thumbpiece cast with wavy reeding, the inside gold-lined
3 1/16 in. (77 mm.) wide
Dresden, circa 1740/1750
Rectangular box, the mother-of-pearl cover, baluster sides and base applied with stamped, pierced and embossed gold plaques, that on the lid with Neptune on his chariot drawn by sea-horses, surrounded by shellwork, scrolls and flowers studded with old-mine cut diamonds and rubies, those on the four sides and base depicting buildings in landscapes surrounded by c-scrolls, shells, foliage and flowers, the raised gold mounts and incorporated slightly raised thumbpiece cast with wavy reeding, the inside gold-lined
3 1/16 in. (77 mm.) wide
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.