Jeweled Amethyst Dresden. Made circa 1760. Very fine and rare, carved amethystine quartz, gold, diamond, garnet, tourmaline and paste-set snuff box. | Important Collectors Wristwatches, Pocket Watches & Clocks

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Geneva, Nov 14, 2009

LOT 83

Jeweled Amethyst Dresden. Made circa 1760. Very fine and rare, carved amethystine quartz, gold, diamond, garnet, tourmaline and paste-set snuff box.

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 5,000 - 7,000 / EUR 3,500 - 4,700

Sold: CHF 7,200

C. Two-body, rectangular, the base carved from a single piece of amethystine quartz, entirely carved with a trellis pattern, gold mounts with wavy-line decoration, the hinged lid carved to match the base and applied with a jeweled fly and flower spray. Dim. 77 x 57 x 36 mm. From the Collection of an Italian Gentleman

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Grading System
Grade: AA	Very good
Case: 3	Good

LOT 83

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 7,200

Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good