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PROBABLY HANAU, CIRCA 1780/1790, WITH A MARK RESEMBLING THE PARISIAN CHARGE MARK OF JULIEN BERTHE AND A CROWNED DATE LETTER P
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A GERMAN VARI-COLOUR GOLD SNUFF-BOX
PROBABLY HANAU, CIRCA 1780/1790, WITH A MARK RESEMBLING THE PARISIAN CHARGE MARK OF JULIEN BERTHE AND A CROWNED DATE LETTER P
rectangular box, the cover, sides and base set with panels of woven bands of reeding, overlaid with chased vari-colour gold hunting scenes of dogs putting up waterfowl amidst flowers and foliage against an architectural background, within reeded scroll borders
3 1/8 in. (80 mm.) wide
5 oz. (160 gr.)
PROBABLY HANAU, CIRCA 1780/1790, WITH A MARK RESEMBLING THE PARISIAN CHARGE MARK OF JULIEN BERTHE AND A CROWNED DATE LETTER P
rectangular box, the cover, sides and base set with panels of woven bands of reeding, overlaid with chased vari-colour gold hunting scenes of dogs putting up waterfowl amidst flowers and foliage against an architectural background, within reeded scroll borders
3 1/8 in. (80 mm.) wide
5 oz. (160 gr.)
Provenance
Sotheby's, Geneva, 26 November 1982, lot 129.
The Dr Anton Dreesmann C. R. Collection; Christie's, London, 11 April 2002, lot 810.
The Dr Anton Dreesmann C. R. Collection; Christie's, London, 11 April 2002, lot 810.
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