A GERMAN GOLD-MOUNTED ENAMELLED HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX
PROBABLY DRESDEN, CIRCA 1740
A GERMAN GOLD-MOUNTED ENAMELLED HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX PROBABLY DRESDEN, CIRCA 1740 rectangular box of agatized wood, the cover, sides and base applied with pierced gold cagework, the cover depicting Venus imploring Adonis not to leave her to go on his ill-fated boar hunt, the base with dancing putti, all amidst scrolling foliage, flowerheads, birds and insects, the flange with an opaque dark blue lapis lazuli enamel border, scalloped flange 3 1/8 in. (78 mm.) wide
A GERMAN GOLD-MOUNTED ENAMELLED HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX
PROBABLY DRESDEN, CIRCA 1740
A GERMAN GOLD-MOUNTED ENAMELLED HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX PROBABLY DRESDEN, CIRCA 1740 rectangular box of agatized wood, the cover, sides and base applied with pierced gold cagework, the cover depicting Venus imploring Adonis not to leave her to go on his ill-fated boar hunt, the base with dancing putti, all amidst scrolling foliage, flowerheads, birds and insects, the flange with an opaque dark blue lapis lazuli enamel border, scalloped flange 3 1/8 in. (78 mm.) wide
Testen Sie LotSearch und seine Premium-Features 7 Tage - ohne Kosten!
Lassen Sie sich automatisch über neue Objekte in kommenden Auktionen benachrichtigen.
Suchauftrag anlegen