Auction Closed
October 14, 05:38 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
♏A gold snuff box🧸, Francis Harrache, London, circa 1745
rectangular, the lid chased with Terpsichore playing the lyre, a flute-playing putto by her side, within boldly chased scrollwork, the sides decorated with chased flower garlands and scrollwork on a sablé ground and chased columns on the corners, the base chased in high relief with sheep in a rural landscape, within scrollwork cartouche frames and reeded footrim, small bow-shaped thumbpiece, maker's mark only, two further illegible marks
weight: 67.9 g
length 2 in.; weight 2.36 oz; 5,2cm; 67 g.
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Tabatière en♓ or par Francis Harrache, Londres,♏ vers 1745
rectangulaire, le couvercle représentant Terpsichore jouant de la lyre dans un décor de rinceaux ciselés, les côtés ciselés de guirlandes de fleurs et de rinceaux, la base ornée d'un haut-relief de moutons dans un paysage rural, l'appui-pouce en forme d'arc, poinçon de l'orfèvre, deux poinçons illisibles
weight: 67.9 g
length 2 in.; weight 2.36 oz; 5,2cm; 67 g.
Christie's London, 8 December 2011, lot 137.
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Chr♎istie's Lon⛄dres, 8 décembre 2011, lot 137.