Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces.
Hong Kong, Oct 27, 2018
LOT 283
UNSIGNED CIGARETTE CASE WITH A DÉCOR OF PAILLONS, SILVER
HKD 16,000 - 24,000
CHF 2,000 - 3,000 / USD 2,100 - 3,100
Sold: HKD 30,000
Silver (0.935), cigarette case with enamel painting on the lid; silver gilded interior The scene depicting an allegory of Love where a Maghreb servant, hidden in the shadows (left), charms with her zither a python tenderly embracing the naked body of her young and beautiful mistress full of voluptuousness.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Brand Unsigned
Year Circa 1900-1920
Dimensions 93.5 x 80 x 15.5 mm.(157 gr.)
Notes
It's extremely rare to find one of those cigarette cases whose enamel painting is embellished with gold paillons, giving a striking relief to the skin of the snake.