Fabergé, Gold Boxes, Vertu & Imperial Works of Art
Fabergé, Gold Boxes, Vertu & Imperial Works of Art
A gold and enamel snuff box, Bautte & Moynier, Geneva, 1821-1826,
Auction Closed
November 28, 05:26 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
rectangular with rounded corners and waisted sides, all sides enamelled with gold and dark blue floral and leafy taille d’épargne foliage, gold-lined interior, maker’s mark, the lid formerly set with a portrait miniature, now removed
For an unusual gold box in the shape of a wrapped gift, enamelled in the same pattern in identical colours, see Haydn Williams, Enamels of the World, The Khalili Collections, London, 2009, cat no 222, p. 314.
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