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A GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX

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A GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX
A GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX
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Description
A GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX

PARTLY CIRCA 1750 AND 19TH CENTURY, RETAILED BY GARRARD & COMPANY LIMITED

Details

Cartouche shaped formed of bloodstone panels mounted in gold cagework chased on the cover with scrolls and flower garlands held by seated putti, the side panels applied with vertical rocaille straps beneath a foliate friese, in later leather fitted case, marked on body and cover rim with later control mark in use from 1814 to 1893
3 3/8 in. (8.5 cm.) long
Gross weight: 5 oz. 6 dwt. (166 gr.)
Provenance

The Property of a Gentleman; Sotheby's, London, 5 June 2005, lot 17.
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A GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX

Estimate £3,000 - £5,000
Starting Price £1,500
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Auction Curated By
Benjamin Berry
Head of Sale, Junior Specialist
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