19th century gold and enamel snuff box, Vienna
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1867-1922
This 19th-century snuff box is crafted from 580-purity gold and features intricate enamel and engraved decorations. The piece is of a shaped rectangular form, highlighting a hinged lid that acts as a central canvas for its ornamental design.
The lid displays a central oval reserve containing floral motifs, which is enclosed within a decorative banner of blooming vines executed in blue and white enamel, further embellished with gold floral spray. The exterior sides of the box are adorned with engraved panels that continue the floral theme observed on the top. The object bears Austro-Hungarian hallmarks indicating its manufacture in the city of Vienna between 1867 and 1922, with these marks located on the interior.
The box measures 4.3 cm in width, 1.9 cm in height, and 3.3 cm in depth, with a total gross weight of approximately 34.2 grams.
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Physical characteristics
- Depth
- 3.3 cm
- Width
- 4.3 cm
- Height
- 1.9 cm
- Weight
- 34.2 g
- Material
- 580 gold, enamel
Technical characteristics
- Hallmark
- Austro-Hungarian hallmark for 580 gold, Vienna
Design
- Lid decoration
- Central oval reserve with flowers, blue and white enamel blooming vines, gold floral spray
- Side decoration
- Engraved panels with floral motifs
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
Catalogue references
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