Lot 5724 - ibid146 SCENT AND SNUFF BOTTLES FROM A WESTERN SWISS COLLECTION - Tuesday, 24. September 2024, 04.00 PM
SNUFF BOTTLE IN THE SHAPE OF A MANDOLIN AND A HORN-SHAPED FLACON
London, 19th century.
1. Silver engraved with depictions of human figures in a landscape with putti, Hermes as as a baby, a harbor and a city. Taut strings. Lid opening up into a peg closure. With old auction label, dated 5 June 1981.
2. Opulently chased silver with flower- and leaf motifs. Hinged lid punched inside and monogrammed N B at the top. Inside with glass stopper incised with 13. Old label from Sotheby's, 24 November 1992, Lot No. 221.
2. Opulently chased silver with flower- and leaf motifs. Hinged lid punched inside and monogrammed N B at the top. Inside with glass stopper incised with 13. Old label from Sotheby's, 24 November 1992, Lot No. 221.
H1: 10.8 cm / L2: 17 cm.
Provenance of the flacon:
Sotheby's London auction, 24 November 1992, Lot No. 221.
Sotheby's London auction, 24 November 1992, Lot No. 221.
CHF 300 / 400 | (€ 310 / 410)
Sold for CHF 375 (including buyer’s premium)
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