AN ENAMEL COPPER-MOUNTED SNUFF BOX AND COVER
Probably German or French, 18th/19th century
Modelled as a recumbent pug dog with pup on a blue washed rectangular base, the base painted with a figure seated before ruins, the interior of the base painted in puce monochrome with a house and trees, 8.25cm wide
| Estimate: |
£150 - £250
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Hammer price:
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£550 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Provenance
The collection of the late
Countess Bunny Esterhazy (1938-2021)
See Bellmans website for
further details:
https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/works-from-the-estate-of-countess-bunny-esterh%C3%A1zy
CONDITION REPORT
The hinged base with two areas of restoration and some cracks to the enamel. Minor wear to the enamels. The cover with a minor nick to the tip of the adult pug's nose
