A Gentleman’s Cabinet of Curiosities | The Collection of the late Naim Attallah, CBE

A Gentleman’s Cabinet of Curiosities | The Collection of the late Naim Attallah, CBE

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A parcel-gilt silver and enamel card case, Austrian, circa 1925

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Lot Closed

November 23, 03:41 PM GMT

Estimate

300 - 500 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A parcel-gilt silver and enamel card case, Austrian, circa 1925


rectangular, the lid inset with a an ivory plaque painted with subjects in the manner of Medieveal 'Unicorn' Tapestries, signed Mamitza, within an enamel border of flowers on an orange ground, the inside of the hinged lid set with a conforming ivory panel decorated en grisallie, silver-gilt lined interior, the sides in orange enamel, the underside with reeded and wavy engine-turning,protruding thumbpiece, maker's mark BF in an oval, post-1922 Austrian standard mark, further struck: '935' and 'Sterling'

8.3cm., 3 ¼ in. long

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