German gold and enamel snuff box
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th century
Tabatière en or 750 °/°° et émail, travail allemand, XIXe siècle A 19th century German gold 750°/°° and enamel snuff box Hanau production, with three indistinct incuse marks, one sun rays Rectangular with canted corners, the lid with blue rayed harlequin enamel design, bordered with white champlevé enamel pellets, the sides with repeated harlequin chequering, the underside with repeated design from the lid, length 9.8cm, weight gross 80.7gms.
Poinçons dans le couvercle, le fond, un sur la gorge - hiboux sur la gorge Rayures de surface à l'émail sur le couvercle et le fond Petits éclats et manques à l'émail principalement sur les cotés et les pans coupés Hallmarks to the lid, the bottom, one on the rym (this one, the owl) Surface scratches to the enamel on the lid and bottom Small chips and losses to the enamel mainly on the sides and cut panels
Evidence at a glance
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- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- gold 750°/°° and enamel
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- length 9.8cm, weight gross 80.7gms
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable. Attribution and measurements are the auction house’s statements about the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Listing object ID
- 200224121
Catalogue references
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Research required
- Independent confirmation of type attribution and auction-house statements remains research required.