Lot #154 - French Ivory, Tortoiseshell, Mother-of-Pearl and Gold Snuff Box c. 1750
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Auction House:Shapiro Auctions
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Sale Name:Fine Furniture, Silver and Decorative Arts
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Sale Date:04 Apr 2023 ~ 5pm (AEST)
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Lot #:154
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Lot Description:French Ivory, Tortoiseshell, Mother-of-Pearl and Gold Snuff Box c. 1750
the circular ivory box with a tortoiseshell lined interior, the lid decorated with disk of mother-of-pearl inset into a gold framed glass inset depicting Frederick the Great in military uniform astride a rearing horse, the portrait embellished with fine gold details and old mine cut diamonds, Cf. for comparison Aileen Dawson, A Catalogue of French Porcelain in the British Museun, London, 1994, pp. 11-22, cat. no. 8, Collections of the Metmuseum, Cat. 50.211.134a,b
height 2.5 cm diameter 7.6 cm -
Provenance:Private Collection, QLD
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Estimate:A$6,000 - 8,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Precious Objects
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