Design 17/20: Silver, Furniture & Ceramics

Design 17/20: Silver, Furniture & Ceramics

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Property from the Collection of Martin and Helene Schwalberg

A Meissen Snuff-Box, Circa 1755

Lot Closed

October 18, 06:34 PM GMT

Estimate

1,200 - 1,800 USD

Lot Details

Description

A Meissen Snuff-Box, Circa 1755


of rectangular form, painted with vignettes of Watteauesque figures in landscapes, the interior of the cover with a group of figures before a trellis arch and stone column, with a town in the distance, with gilt-metal mounts


width 3 1/8 in., 8 cm

Sotheby's Scientific Research department used noninvasive XRF for this lot to screen the green enamel for chromium, which was not detected.