Style: Silver, Furniture, Ceramics
Style: Silver, Furniture, Ceramics
AN ITALIAN GOLD MOUNTED PURPURINE SNUFF BOX WITH MICROMOSAIC, CAMILLO PICCONI, ROME, 1810-1815
Lot Closed
April 22, 05:37 PM GMT
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
AN ITALIAN GOLD MOUNTED PURPURINE SNUFF BOX WITH MICROMOSAIC, CAMILLO PICCONI, ROME, 1810-1815
shallow oblong box carved of purpurine with gold borders, the cover mounted with a micromosaic oval panel of an infant Bacchus seated on a barrel and young companion pointing towards a mountain, a copse of trees behind
marked on flange
length 3¼ in.
8 cm