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Lot 4 - Auction 261

French gold and tortoiseshell snuff box - early 19th century
Estimate:
2.000,00/3.000,00 €
Starting price:
1.500,00 EUR
Current bid:
1.500,00 EUR
Bids:
1

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Lot status:
Auction closed

Description

French gold and tortoiseshell snuff box - early 19th centuryof circular shape made entirely of tortoiseshell (hawksbill sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, Cheloniidae) with gold appliqués; lid embellished with a painted miniature depicting a game scene with ladies and cupids. Hallmarked with the French marks in use at the beginning of the 19th century.


Dimensions: 6 x 2.5 cm. Weight: 47.9 g.


Item condition grading: ***** excellent.


Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity Ce.S.Ar. Centre for Archaeometric Studies.

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