Lot #95 - A French Gold And Horn Box, Paris, Circa 1785, Later Inset Miniature To Cover
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Auction House:Sotheby's Australia
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Sale Name:Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design
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Sale Date:15 Apr 2014 ~ 6pm
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Lot #:95
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Lot Description:A French Gold And Horn Box, Paris, Circa 1785, Later Inset Miniature To Cover
the circular horn body with studded with gold<i<pique< i="">stars throughout with multiple gold foliate borders, the cover inset with a painted miniature entitled La Rose Choisie depicting a maiden with a basket of roses, rubbed marks of the Maison Commune, Paris
6.4 cm diameter -
Provenance:Sotheby's, Geneva, 17 May 1984, lot 308
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Estimate:A$1,000 - 1,500
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Realised Price:
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Category:Precious Objects
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