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Lot 6 · Two Private Collections of European Ceramics, Gold Boxes and Silver

Probably Saxony, Circa 1780, with Two French Post-1893 Import Marks for Gold

A GERMAN GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX

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Estimate
£3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,009–$6,681
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Two Private Collections of European Ceramics, Gold Boxes and Silver, London · 16 December 2021
Record ID
TB-2026-3493532
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A GERMAN GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX, PROBABLY SAXONY, CIRCA 1780, WITH TWO FRENCH POST-1893 IMPORT MARKS FOR GOLD. Christie's, 16 Dec 2021, lot 6. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3493532.

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A GERMAN GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX, PROBABLY SAXONY, CIRCA 1780, WITH TWO FRENCH POST-1893 IMPORT MARKS FOR GOLD. Christie's, 16 Dec 2021, lot 6. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3493532.

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From the same sale Two Private Collections of European Ceramics, Gold Boxes and Silver · Dec 2021

LotArtistEstimateResult
Mid-16Th Century A FAENZA MAIOLICA TROMPE L’OEIL DISH £4,000–£6,000
London, Circa 1760 A GEORGE III GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE PATCH-BOX £2,000–£3,000
Circa 1760 A GEORGE II GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE NECESSAIRE £1,500–£2,500
London, Circa 1760 A GEORGE II GOLD-MOUNTED ENAMELLED HARDSTONE SPYGLASS £700–£1,000
Probably London, Circa 1750, with Two French Import Marks A GEORGE II GOLD AND HARDSTONE DOUBLE-OPENING SNUFF-BOX £15,000–£20,000
Probably Hanau, with Spurious Maker's Mark and the Charge Marks of El… A GERMAN GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE BONBONNIERE £4,000–£6,000

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