Gold Boxes, Fabergé and Objects of Vertu
Gold Boxes, Fabergé and Objects of Vertu
Property from an important European private collection
Auction Closed
May 25, 03:15 PM GMT
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property from an important European private collection
A two-colour gold and enamel étui à cire, Paris, 1789-1793
of tapering form on an oval base, decorated with green and gold paillon pellets and quatrefoils on a translucent blue enamel ground over engine-turning, within white dot borders, chased and enamelled yellow and carnelian-coloured beads and foliage, the later matrix engraved with a European coat of arms, maker's mark JBC?, possibly for Jean-Baptiste Coiffier, charge and discharge marks of J.B. Kalendrin, later French control marks,
12cm., 4¾in. high
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