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A gold and enamel snuff box, English, circa 1740

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6,000 - 8,000 EUR

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Description

cartouche-shaped, the borders with chased hunting scenes between baroque strapwork, the lid later set with an earlier enamel plaque painted with four angels around a monstrance, below a banner with a Latin inscription, probably Augsburg, late 17th century, set in a plain polished gold surround, the outer borders and sides chased with rabbits and bird, plain gold base,


7.6 cm; 3 in. wide

overall weight 72 grams; 2.53 oz.

Christie's London, 28 Nov 2006, lot 9