Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 14, 2017
LOT 180
VENUS AND ADONIS, GOLD AND ENAMEL SNUFF BOX Geneve, Swiss. Made circa 1800. Fine and rare, 18K gold and painted on enamel snuff box.
CHF 10,000 - 15,000
HKD 80,000 - 120,000 / USD 10,000 - 15,000TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
Sold: CHF 13,750
Rectangular with canted corners, the sides decorated with panels of white and blue enamel with gold lining, the base decorated to match, hinged lid with a very finely painted on enamel scene of Venus and Adonis by a tree surmounting a blue guilloche enamel plaque.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2-24 |
Very good Slightly chipped |
Notes
DIM. 85 x 60 x 17 mm.
Provenance: Koller, Zurich, June 1972.
To be sold without reserve