AN IMPORTANT GERMAN ROYAL JEWELLED ENAMELLED GOLD PRESENTATION SNUFF-BOX
HANAU, CIRCA 1860, RETAILED BY GARRARDS, LONDON
AN IMPORTANT GERMAN ROYAL JEWELLED ENAMELLED GOLD PRESENTATION SNUFF-BOX HANAU, CIRCA 1860, RETAILED BY GARRARDS, LONDON rectangular box with waisted baluster sides, the cover with transluscent blue guilloché enamel and centred with an oval glazed watercolour miniature on ivory of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII (1901-1910), a jewelled and red enamelled Royal crown above, within a silver-mounted diamond surround with cast flowerhead and ribbon-tied laurel border, with four silver-mounted old-cut diamonds at each corner and gold-mounted rose-cut diamond initials AE, surrounded by cast gold trailing foliage and floral sprays, the sides and base with similarly cast and chased vari-colour gold foliate decoration on a sablé gold ground, applied enamelled gold thumbpiece formed as the badge of the Star of India, the interior of the cover engraved with the inscription 'H.R.H. ALBERT EDWARD, PRINCE OF WALES, TO MAJOR GEN SIR S.J. BROWNE, BOMBAY, MARCH 9th 1876', in fitted blue velvet case, the interior cover stamped R & S GARRARD & CO Goldsmiths & Jewellers TO THE CROWN 25, HAYMARKET LONDON 3½ in. (90 mm.) wide (2)
AN IMPORTANT GERMAN ROYAL JEWELLED ENAMELLED GOLD PRESENTATION SNUFF-BOX
HANAU, CIRCA 1860, RETAILED BY GARRARDS, LONDON
AN IMPORTANT GERMAN ROYAL JEWELLED ENAMELLED GOLD PRESENTATION SNUFF-BOX HANAU, CIRCA 1860, RETAILED BY GARRARDS, LONDON rectangular box with waisted baluster sides, the cover with transluscent blue guilloché enamel and centred with an oval glazed watercolour miniature on ivory of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII (1901-1910), a jewelled and red enamelled Royal crown above, within a silver-mounted diamond surround with cast flowerhead and ribbon-tied laurel border, with four silver-mounted old-cut diamonds at each corner and gold-mounted rose-cut diamond initials AE, surrounded by cast gold trailing foliage and floral sprays, the sides and base with similarly cast and chased vari-colour gold foliate decoration on a sablé gold ground, applied enamelled gold thumbpiece formed as the badge of the Star of India, the interior of the cover engraved with the inscription 'H.R.H. ALBERT EDWARD, PRINCE OF WALES, TO MAJOR GEN SIR S.J. BROWNE, BOMBAY, MARCH 9th 1876', in fitted blue velvet case, the interior cover stamped R & S GARRARD & CO Goldsmiths & Jewellers TO THE CROWN 25, HAYMARKET LONDON 3½ in. (90 mm.) wide (2)
.jpg?w=400 "Quelle: Christie's")
.jpg "Quelle: Christie's")
.jpg "Quelle: Christie's")
Testen Sie LotSearch und seine Premium-Features 7 Tage - ohne Kosten!
Lassen Sie sich automatisch über neue Objekte in kommenden Auktionen benachrichtigen.
Suchauftrag anlegen
.jpg "Quelle: Christie's")
.jpg "Quelle: Christie's")
