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Lot 33 | Oval gold and enamel snuff-box with Venus and Cupid
Estimate
9.000
- 10.000
€
D
Result:
(incl. premium)
10.320 €
OVAL GOLD AND ENAMEL SNUFF-BOX WITH VENUS AND CUPID.
Hanau.
Date: Around 1790's.
Maker/Designer: Les Frères Toussaint.
Technique: Gold 18 carat. Coloured, partially translucent enamel.
Description: Slim, oval shape with hinged lid. Along the edges, double bordure made of opalescent
enamel beads. On dark blue, translucent, guilloché ground, elevated oval with enamel
plaque showing Venus with a shield with two flaming hearts. In front of her Cupid with a
burning torch.
Weight: 166g.
Measurement: 3x10x5,5cm.
Mark: Markes in the manner of the parisian leaser Julien Alaterre, A with crown, maker's mark "LFT" for Les Frères Toussaint (1752-1803).
Literature:
Seling, Lorenz: Golddosen des 18. Jahrhunderts aus dem Besitz der Fürsten von Thurn und Taxis, Munich 2007. Regarding the hallmarks compare cat. no.39.
Hanau.
Date: Around 1790's.
Maker/Designer: Les Frères Toussaint.
Technique: Gold 18 carat. Coloured, partially translucent enamel.
Description: Slim, oval shape with hinged lid. Along the edges, double bordure made of opalescent
enamel beads. On dark blue, translucent, guilloché ground, elevated oval with enamel
plaque showing Venus with a shield with two flaming hearts. In front of her Cupid with a
burning torch.
Weight: 166g.
Measurement: 3x10x5,5cm.
Mark: Markes in the manner of the parisian leaser Julien Alaterre, A with crown, maker's mark "LFT" for Les Frères Toussaint (1752-1803).
Literature:
Seling, Lorenz: Golddosen des 18. Jahrhunderts aus dem Besitz der Fürsten von Thurn und Taxis, Munich 2007. Regarding the hallmarks compare cat. no.39.
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VAT margin scheme, VAT included, but must not be indicated, not refundable
29% buyer’s premium on the hammer price
29% buyer’s premium on the hammer price
Estimated Estimated shipping costs for this lot:
Germany: 15,97 Euro plus 3,03 Euro VAT
EU: 26,89 Euro plus 5,11 Euro VAT
Worldwide: 50,42 Euro plus 9,58 Euro VAT
additional shipping insurance
Stock Id: 66997-13