Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 08, 2020

LOT 7

“THE CASTLE”, SILVER AND ENAMEL SNUFF BOX

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 32,000 - 48,000 / USD 4,000 - 6,000

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Sold: CHF 2,500

Historical snuff-box; silver and enamel.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Brand Unsigned, probably Switzerland

Year Circa 1860

Material Silver and enamel

Dimensions 19.6 x 85.1 x 49.5 mm

Notes

Silver and enamel, horizontal-shaped snuff-box with hinged lid; cover, base and band decorated with guilloché engine-turned and Royal blue enamel motifs and foliages.
The oval central panel of the cover painting on enamel on silver showing the view of a castle, surrounded with the motto “Deo Patria Rege.”, and the coat-of-arms of the ... Family.