Lot 23
  • 23

une collection de huit boîtes en argent, XIXe siècle

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 EUR
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Description

  • une collection de huit boîtes en argent, XIXe siècle
  • comprising: a Russian niello box, makers mark EB?, Moscow, 1879; four English examples, the first rectangular, TD, Birmingham, 1834, the lid later inscribed: Presented to/ Fredk Greenfield/ by his Wife/ Jane/ 1884; the second FC, London, the lid inscribed F.H/ to/ G.R.W/ 1860; a toothpick case, Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham, 1816, the lid with initials MF; a pocket-fitting case, JL, Birmingham, 1814; a niello box, Austrian, 1886; and two French examples, a boite à poudre, and a silver-gilt vesta case with striker

  • 6.1-8.3cm ; 2 3/8 - 3 1/4 in
comprenant : une boîte en nielle, poinçon de maître EB?, Moscou, 1879 ; quatre modèles anglais, la première rectangulaire, TD, Birmingham, 1834, le couvercle portant l'inscription tardive Presented to/ Fredk Greenfield/ by his Wife/ Jane/ 1884 ; la seconde FC, Londres, le couvercle portant l'inscription F.H/ to/ G.R.W/ 1860 ; un étui à cure-dents par Samuel Pemberton, Birmingham, 1816. le couvercle aux initiales MF ; un étui de poche, poinçon de maître JL, Birmingham, 1814 ; une boîte en nielle, Autriche, 1886 ; et deux modèles français, une boîte à poudre et un étui à allumettes en vermeil et son grattoir 

Condition

All with some wear and scratches, but generally in good order.
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