STONE II
STONE II
A silver-gilt mounted lapis lazuli cigarette box, late 19th century, German or Austro-Hungarian
Lot Closed
December 11, 03:24 PM GMT
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A silver-gilt mounted lapis lazuli cigarette box,
late 19th century, German or Austro-Hungarian
veneered inn lapis with reeded cagework mounts, the openwrk borders engraved and pierec with river gods, doplphins, aquatic motifs and scrolling foliage; apparently unmarked
6.8cm. high, 15.5cm. wide, 13cm. deep.; 2 5/8 in. 6 1/8 in., 5 1/8 in.
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Mary Innes-Kerr, Duchess of Roxburghe (1915-2014); said to be a present from her Rothschild relatives
Displayed in a prominent position in a drawing room vitrine of Crewe House, in family photograph, circa 1937.
Sotheby's London, The Duchess: Property & Precious objects from the Estate of Mary, Duchess of Roxburghe, 27-28 May 2015, lot 577.